"punctured" in the verb sense
1. puncture
pierce with a pointed object make a hole into
"puncture a tire"
2. puncture
make by piercing
"puncture a hole"
3. deflate, puncture
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
4. puncture
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
"puncture an air balloon"
5. puncture
be pierced or punctured
"The tire punctured"
"punctured" in the adjective sense
1. pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured
having a hole cut through
"pierced ears"
"a perforated eardrum"
"a punctured balloon"
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