Synonym of getting a puncture

Verb

To be making a hole
boring drilling burrowing tunneling tunnelling cutting digging mining digging out excavating piercing punching driving gouging perforating sinking gouging out reaming riddling hollowing out penetrating putting scooping out drilling hole making creating pricking shovelling shoveling scooping delving hollowing cutting out quarrying trenching grubbing dredging digging up channeling channelling scraping spading unearthing undermining sapping removing extracting grooving exposing rooting pitting ditching digging down scraping out deepening opening up extricating digging your way uncovering cutting away undercutting opening cutting through tunnelling under burrowing under digging under gorging furrowing expanding digging deeper making deeper extending rutting notching rabbeting dishing corrugating carving out indenting denting drawing hewing hoeing plowing panning working piling up filling in heaping up digging in moving strip-mining digging for routing raking bulldozing depressing turning entering concaving sifting ploughing heaping ladling shifting spooning exploring probing scratching chiselling chiseling poking clawing raking through scratching around poking about scratching about grubbing about poking around sifting through scoring hacking loading stuffing tossing emptying incising gashing engraving marking draining chiselling out clawing out burrowing out cutting into scratching out hacking out picking up scooping up throwing mucking passing digging a ditch in providing with ditches

Verb

Present participle for to pierce and make a hole (or holes) in
piercing perforating cutting nicking penetrating riddling boring drilling pricking rupturing stabbing impaling holing lancing punching slitting spiking sticking transfixing tapping boring through drilling through knifing lacerating opening wounding making a hole in cutting through sticking in boring a hole in spearing goring broaching gashing splitting renting slicing stinging boring into opening up slicing open digging sinking making a hole drilling a hole in cutting a hole in sinking in biting

Verb

Present participle for to pierce or impale with a pointed object
piercing impaling spearing spiking stabbing skewering sticking lancing goring transfixing harpooning spitting jabbing pecking transpiercing picking pinking running through perforating penetrating pricking cutting boring bayoneting bayonetting gashing slashing slitting incising drilling punching wounding probing slicing gouging riddling thrusting lacerating boring through pinning tearing holing knifing nicking entering injuring breaking cleaving scratching permeating making a hole in grazing hurting damaging notching scoring ripping hacking drilling through rending splitting reaming cracking maiming punching holes in digging bursting rupturing jagging breaching putting holes in plowing ploughing cutting open scraping carving breaking through sticking into tearing apart breaking in honeycombing needling pervading pitting poking driving skivering mutilating sinking plunging making holes in harming slicing open snicking sabering separating going through boring into thrusting through severing opening up passing through horning stamping pressing disemboweling disembowelling fixing embedding putting a hole in mangling scalloping shredding suffusing transfusing interpenetrating peppering cutting into slicing into mauling pinning down nailing down making a wound in punching through intruding upon butchering clawing impairing corrupting marring percolating into infesting spoiling savaging making a flesh wound in jimmying driving through serrating shearing abrading chopping pronging branding shanking ramming inserting into making a hole running into popping in sinking into eating through busting in slotting kicking in opening nipping furrowing marking incapacitating scarring disabling poking full of holes shooting full of holes sawing hitting winging zapping irritating plugging blasting skiving scissoring scything scarifying chipping riving beheading felling amputating sickling guillotining slivering laying open flitching razing fracturing clipping contusing totalling cutting to ribbons bruising totaling dinging roughing up busting dissecting disuniting divorcing disjoining parting tapping intruding breaking up splitting up coming between cracking open

Verb

Present participle for to depressurize or (cause to) go flat, especially of a tire
deflating decompressing depressurizing flattening going down going flat

Verb

Present participle for to undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings
discouraging humbling disillusioning flattening deflating demolishing destroying discrediting disproving eroding pricking reducing reversing ruining undermining cutting short exploding shooting down blowing sky high knocking bottom out putting an end to knocking props from under poking full of holes shooting full of holes taking wind out of sails taking down a peg

Verb

Present participle for to pierce (a cask) to draw out liquid
broaching opening piercing cracking tapping uncorking beginning starting decanting cracking open drawing off

Verb

Present participle for to disprove a statement, theory or belief
exploding disproving refuting discrediting invalidating belying debunking repudiating negating denying gainsaying rebutting contradicting controverting exposing quashing confuting demolishing nullifying ridiculing challenging deflating discarding negativing shooting down picking holes in proving impossible putting paid to shooting full of holes cutting down to size shooting down in flames blowing sky-high blowing up knocking the bottom out of proving wrong driving a coach and horses through giving the lie to blowing out of the water disconfirming confounding falsifying busting proving to be false calling into question showing in its true light proving false showing to be false countering contravening disputing opposing breaking disaffirming overthrowing making a nonsense of contesting rejecting disavowing disclaiming overturning disagreeing with disagreeing blowing sky high destroying arguing discounting querying questioning crossing disallowing disowning dissenting from declaring untrue silencing defeating weakening impugning finding unfounded traversing showing to be wrong proving to be wrong tearing down showing up raising doubts about casting doubt on setting aside proving unsound conflicting with running counter to undermining compromising ruining overwhelming deceiving annihilating oppugning going against vanquishing subverting arguing with fighting brushing aside resisting combatting naysaying combating withstanding bringing to naught putting down shutting up poking holes in throwing out knocking bottom out of shooting holes in knocking props out flying in the face of uncovering unmasking denouncing catching condemning nailing setting straight throwing light on retracting backpedaling backpedalling pooh-poohing putting under suspicion poking full of holes rebuffing taking back recanting sacrificing preventing doubting blocking spurning excluding forbidding banning restraining revoking disacknowledging forgoing tabooing begrudging disbelieving curbing withsaying not buying enjoining from keeping back holding back calling on taking exception to turning thumbs down saying no to standing in the way examining addressing mooting altercating bandying canvassing answering canvasing contending wrangling crushing arguing against squelching debating pettifogging arguing about objecting to contending over differing with quibbling about agitating against putting up argument dissenting against hammering away at picking a bone quibbling over giving thumbs down to taking issue with picking an argument with arguing the pros and cons of protesting against bandying words concerning wondering about declaring to be untrue having an argument about taking a stand against

Verb

Present participle for to puncture or burst open, especially due to internal air pressure
blowing out bursting exploding rupturing shattering breaking blowing blowing up busting open breaking open bursting open flying apart flying into pieces flying open cracking splitting popping blasting going off crumping detonating fracturing splintering fragmenting ripping open coming apart breaking out rending asunder tearing asunder tearing apart splitting open tearing open

Verb

Present participle for reduce or cause to contract
deflating collapsing flattening voiding emptying letting down decreasing exhausting emptying the air out of letting the air out shrinking going down draining

Verb

Present participle for to separate into pieces as a result of a collision, blow, shock, or strain
breaking cracking fragmenting fracturing shattering smashing snapping splitting disintegrating separating severing splintering busting rupturing bursting crushing demolishing destroying dividing rending tearing dismembering riving shivering trashing disrupting perforating annihilating eradicating parting torpedoing totalling totaling breaking up blowing out busting up falling to bits falling to pieces finishing off making hash of pulling to pieces smashing to smithereens making mincemeat of

Noun

The action or process of penetrating something
penetration piercing perforation puncture riddling stabbing entrance entry goring impalement impaling prick pricking probing spiking sticking transfixing boring drilling incision invasion lancing tapping transfixion access breach dispersion dissemination forcing incursion infringement ingress insertion osmosis permeation punching saturation thrusting stab jab thrust jag skewering spearing sting nick pinprick admission admittance entrée passage accession entree progress permission to enter opportunity to enter right of entry

Adjective

Tending to or able to penetrate
penetrating carrying loud piercing shrill high-pitched intrusive piping strident sharp strong ear-piercing ear-splitting harsh high screechy all-pervading clear-cut clearly audible crisp earsplitting edged entering forcing infiltrating ingoing penetrant permeating pointed going through passing through penetrative pervasive infiltratory pungent powerful

Nearby Words

puncturing balloon puncturings pundigrion pundit punditariat punditic puncture vines puncturevines puncture vine puncturevine punctures balloon punctures

Antonym of getting a puncture

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Synonym of puncture Synonym of punctured Synonym of punctures Synonym of puncturings

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