punctured
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Yemen relapsed into war in July after years of relative calm punctured by sporadic violence and deepening poverty.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gilles Villeneuve's left rear wheel is barely hanging on to his Ferrari after he spun out of the lead in 1979 because of a punctured tyre.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
For Arendt’s grandfather Max, Mr. Meyer writes, Zionism punctured the belief that “one could be on an equal footing as a Jew, as a citizen, and as a German.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Time had punctured the roof with 20 holes and whenever it rained, Baker would run around placing buckets under them and emptying them when they were full, like a game of Whac-A-Mole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He’s holding a tube of zinc ointment in one hand and is dabbing Rosie’s punctured skin.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
