pierce

verbs

cut or make a way through

"the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"

pierce

is a type of (narrower)

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

"The bullet penetrated her chest"

move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply

"The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"

pierce

is a type of (narrower)

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

sound sharply or shrilly

"The scream pierced the night"

pierce

is a type of (narrower)

give off a certain sound or sounds

"This record sounds scratchy"

penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

pierce, thrust

make a hole into

"The needle pierced her flesh"

pierce

entails

separate with or as if with an instrument

"Cut the rope"

is a type of (narrower)

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

"The bullet penetrated her chest"