What is another word for Impaled?

Pronunciation: [ɪmpˈe͡ɪld] (IPA)

The word "impaled" is a gruesome term used to describe the act of piercing or spearing someone or something through the body. It's not a word that is commonly used in everyday conversation, and often replaced with alternative synonyms that convey a similar meaning. These synonyms include skewered, pierced, stabbed, spiked, and gored, among others. Each of these words paints a vivid picture of a painful and often deadly act, and can be used interchangeably depending on the context. Although not pleasant to think about, these synonyms are useful for conveying intense emotions and violent imagery in literature and storytelling.

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Usage examples for Impaled

His horse was killed, but the buffalo fell to a well-directed bullet fired from the fallen rider while the poor horse was still Impaled on the cruel horns.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
Fortunately the shrike is rare with us; one seldom finds his nest, with poor Chickadee Impaled on a sharp thorn near by, surrounded by a varied lot of ugly beetles.
"Ways of Wood Folk"
William J. Long
Here Prince Scheviref was Impaled by order of this same tyrant, and here several others of royal birth were recklessly sacrificed.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou

Similar words:

impaled by a unicorn horn, impaled by a fence post, impaled by a sword, impaled by a spear, impaled through the head, impaled with a knife

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