| The long cords of her whip-like weapon pierced through her enemies' armor and skin. |
| Sauce ladles have occasionally been treated in a similar fashion and sometimes pierced to form sugar sifters. |
| The wall or ceiling is subtly pierced, allowing sound to travel through to the soft backing, which absorbs the sound and prevents reverberation. |
| Lace-women sit bent over the lace pillow, and pin up the pierced paper with the patterns that have to be reproduced on the lace. |
| My daughter pierced her belly button without permission and kept it from me until I discovered it by accident. |
| When I was around ten years old, all the kids at school, including the boys, were getting their ears pierced. |
