- present participle of pierce.
piercing
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But just then, a piercing pink light appears outside, and a low, opaque mist begins to creep through the seams of your tent.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
I brace my nervous system for the piercing shriek, let it play like my own little theme song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a fire, any person expects to hear the piercing blare of a smoke alarm, yet not a single detector sounded that night.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
One piercing at Studs costs $40 before jewelry, according to its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But I do remember the piercing look she gave me as if she were actually going inside my head.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Women in headscarves and long coats share the sidewalk with groups of young men and women in baggy jeans with body piercings and tattoos.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The judge questioned a lawyer about his piercings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
In therapy with Arisu, Niragi still looks almost the same – wearing a busy patterned-shirt, face scarred and with nose and brow piercings.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
What about in vitro fertilization treatments or ear piercings?
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025
There’s a glass counter at the side with lots of different piercings for sale, and some rubber models of blank mannequin faces with silver studs in the ears, nostrils, eyebrows, and lips.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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