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What does impale mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word impale? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
  2. To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
  3. To fence or enclose with stakes.
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But those who caused the economy to impale itself on its own greed remain protected from the consequences of their behaviour.
Male shrikes in Israel's Negev Desert impale snails and nest-building materials onto thorns to attract mates.
Once I saw a man take a small fish out of a bucket and impale it, still wriggling, on an empty hook to use as bait.
To make sure that a zombie stays down you need something that can pierce or impale its head.
Whether the flightless birds used their beaks to impale or bludgeon their prey is unknown, Chiappe says.
The viperfish is thought to use its sharp teeth to impale its victims by swimming at them at high speeds.

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