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I believe the answer is:

pierce

(Other definitions for pierce that I've seen before include "Break skin of" , "force way through" , "Make hole in for recipe" , "Make hole in with something sharp" , "Penetrate with a sharp instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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