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impaled

/ɪmpeɪld/ verb · British & US
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What does impaled mean?

verb

To pierce or fix something, especially a person, on a sharp object, such as a stake or a spike. To be pierced or fixed in this way.

Example

"The knight was impaled on the sharp stake, unable to move."

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