Damaged by something penetrating (5)

I believe the answer is:

holed

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'damaged' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for holed that I've seen before include "Scuttled" , "Likely to sink" , "Like leaky vessel?" , "Punctured" , "Perforated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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