1) Breaks through 2) Gets through 3) Goes through 4) Penetrates 5) Pokes holes in 6) Pokes through 7) Readies for a ring insertion 8) Readies for earring insertion 9) Runs through 10) Stabs 11) Stabs end of dagger into men 12) Uses an awl Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/pierces