1
as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
the immunization shot left a prick on my arm that turned into a bruise
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as in tingle
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
she felt a sharp prick when the nurse gave her the shot
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Recent Examples of prick
Victor Mather, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Alessia was pricked with five IVs, and none of them worked.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Palisades system soon became like a hose pricked a thousand times, its flow severely weakened.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The dawn is fresh, the sharp air pricks our cheeks.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Verb
Andrews pricks his finger 30 times a game to check his blood sugar and uses an insulin pump.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Alessia was pricked with five IVs, and none of them worked.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Palisades system soon became like a hose pricked a thousand times, its flow severely weakened.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The dawn is fresh, the sharp air pricks our cheeks.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prick
Noun
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Shiffrin won her record-breaking 100th World Cup skiing event earlier this year after making a miraculous return to skiing less than three months after sustaining a puncture to her abdomen during a crash at a competition in Vermont last November.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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There were some deep puncture wounds that healed by themselves.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2025
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That tingle of anxiety will become an old friend, and the feeling of having triumphed over fear will become equally familiar, if not more familiar, than the fear itself.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Feeling that glimpse, at my luckiest moments, as an electric tingle racing the length of my spine.—
Leath Tonino,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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The champions came from three shots down to win 4-3 with a historic 17-foot winning putt holed by Billy Horschel.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Glover made all three of his looks from 10 to 15 feet away, holing 120 feet and 11 inches of putts in all — nearly 50 feet more than his season average. 2.—
Justin Ray,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The disease moves quickly, with patients experiencing high fever, body aches, weakness, headache, a sore throat and, in some, a red, spotty rash.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The symptoms described—initial fatigue and aches, followed by high fever and a debilitating cough—were similar in several other cases mentioned by SHOT.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially single, weeks after settling divorce Reiterating that there was no huge, singular issue to blame for their split, Affleck argued that the details behind their breakup would probably bore most people.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Now, at 35 years old, those days of recognition are in the review mirror for Meri, an enthroned diva who can’t let go of the past and is bored by her mundane present.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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Having to walk past those luxurious, roomy, and comfortable-looking lie-flat beds in business-class on your way to economy is enough to trigger a pang of jealousy.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the time of iftar, the breaking of the fast, nears, a day’s worth of hunger pangs combine with jockeying among patrons desperate to get their marook loaves and rush home before the call to prayer sounds from mosque minarets.—
Kiana Hayeri,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This endless, headlong energy can produce a caffeinated buzz that rises to the brain on little prickling bubbles of enjoyment.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There also may be discomfort, prickling, or an itching sensation at the site of the bite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2024
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Tariff timeline: Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war Trump says the ultimate fruits of tariffs will be worth the pain.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Inflammation Reduction and Joint Health Combining turmeric and magnesium may benefit joint health and relieve pain by reducing inflammation and supporting healthy joint tissues.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Prick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prick. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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