pinpricks 1 of 2

plural of pinprick
as in punctures
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection

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pinpricks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pinprick

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Recent Examples of pinpricks
Noun
Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface. — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026 For this new way to monitor blood sugar without the pinpricks, Kang and colleagues are building on research stretching back over 15 years. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025 Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025 The emulsified red salsa brings more savoriness and the habanero provides robust, fruity pinpricks. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpricks
Noun
  • After a minute of this, the crash of hi-hat punctures the silence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, Pilonidal disease usually occurs when hair punctures and embeds itself in a pocket of skin near the tailbone.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But the film also dazzles with its exhilarating action sequences, including a one-shot car chase that thrusts you into the thick of the chaos and stays with you long after the credits have rolled.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The long $160 call is about 7% out-of-the-money and pays if the stock thrusts back through the mid-$160s into the September 15 flight window .
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The fight took a physical toll on LaPenna The physical side of the fight became pretty clear once LaPenna started trading punches with the robots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Canada’s import bans Washington may be taking a light touch approach to the AI industry, but the administration is pulling no punches with Canada.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And yet there’s this piece in the policy which pokes its head [and forces them to find a surrogate in Texas].
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The International Kazoo Championship pokes a little fun at the rigidity of the main stage.
    — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Pinpricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpricks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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