Puncture
Puncture verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.
Usage example: a nail punctured the tire
Rend and puncture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rend" instead a verb "Puncture".
Nearby Words: punctured, puncturing
Rend
Rend verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| heavens | puncture heavens | rend heavens |
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