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noun

ˈlan(t)s

Definition of lance

as in spear

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade the lance struck squarely on the knight's shield, knocking him from his horse

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verb

as in to stab

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean

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Noun

Benjamin began Wednesday’s quarterfinals at Constitution Hall by correctly spelling vamplate, a round plate of iron mounted on the shaft of a lance or tilting spear to protect the hand. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 The washer includes a spray gun and spray lance, plus a high-pressure hose. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Verb

His maiden first-class — let alone Test — century was confirmed with a tension-lancing scythe over midwicket in the final session, writes Dominic Fifield. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Asking a question that lanced through his core. — Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lance

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Noun

Seth Rollins dodged a Roman Reigns spear and hit a stomp for a false finish.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
But as Reigns bounced off the ropes, Rollins hit Reigns with a spear.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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As part of the plea, Marodi also admitted to having a prior serious felony conviction stemming from the 2000 stabbing death of her then-husband, James Joseph Olejniczak.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The teen stabbed a police officer with a knife and stole his weapon -- a 9mm pistol -- just before the incident, then used it to carry out the attack.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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On the island, Heiva i Tahiti has been celebrated every July since, with traditional dance, drumming, singing and sports, such as javelin throwing and canoe races.

— Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Nebraska's Dyson Wicker won the pole vault at an NCAA-leading 19-2 1/4, and Texas A&M senior Zaza Nnamdi took javelin at 269-10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026

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Cannon said before pretending to jab his arm with a dosage while squealing from the pain and showing his vaccination card.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu jabbed back against the prevailing narrative yesterday, saying she was never invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest this weekend.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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Verb

Later that day, her most devout followers rented a fleet of RVs, picked Didulo up from her apartment, and began driving across the country.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Her performance was the latest example of her sophomore surge, as Malonga is spearheading a Storm rebuild alongside 2026 first-round picks Johnson and Awa Fam.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pick

Verb

Oba Femi punched the chair out of Brock’s hand and stuck him with the Fall from Grace for the win.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Sparks, meanwhile, are stuck in their rebuild limbo, with several veterans on long-term contracts and just Rae Burrell on an expiring contract.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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