impaled; impaling
1
a
: to pierce with or as if with something pointed
especially
: to torture or kill by fixing on a sharp stake
b
: to fix in an inescapable or helpless position
2
: to join (coats of arms) on a heraldic shield divided vertically by a pale
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impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting
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In October, a surfer was killed after being impaled by either a needlefish or a swordfish – another species of fish that can leap out of the water and cause puncture wounds – off Indonesia's West Sumatra coast.
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Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
And second, Charlie could easily have fallen a little bit differently and ended up impaled on wrought iron, so this seems like a very risky move.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 June 2025
An lifeguard was impaled by a windswept umbrella the morning of June 25 in Asbury Park, a beachfront city of about 15,000 residents on New Jersey's central coast.
—Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
What follows is a roughly 12-minute sequence which begins with woozy revelations and ends with someone’s hand being impaled by a steak knife — a standout set piece that’s both a showcase and a pacesetter for the rest of the film.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
And second, Charlie could easily have fallen a little bit differently and ended up impaled on wrought iron, so this seems like a very risky move.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 June 2025
An lifeguard was impaled by a windswept umbrella the morning of June 25 in Asbury Park, a beachfront city of about 15,000 residents on New Jersey's central coast.
—Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
What follows is a roughly 12-minute sequence which begins with woozy revelations and ends with someone’s hand being impaled by a steak knife — a standout set piece that’s both a showcase and a pacesetter for the rest of the film.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Impale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impale. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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