backstabbed

past tense of backstab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstabbed
betrayed
Verb
  • After a pair of SEC Championships and a national title during his five-year tenure with the Tigers, Saban departed for the NFL, leaving many folks on the bayou feeling embittered and betrayed.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Others — and there were more than a few — bemoaned the story’s 160-minute runtime and CGI work that betrayed a budget stretched a bit beyond its max.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Backstabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstabbed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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