as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
a reality TV show that seems to have raised backstabbing to an art form
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as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
knew what it felt like to be backstabbed by a so-called friend
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Recent Examples of backstabbing
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Combs was in good company among the parents of Rosewood, Pa., the fictional setting for Pretty Little Liars' seven seasons of backstabbings and betrayals.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But being able to distinguish when things are challenging versus straight-up unhealthy can keep you from spiraling into petty drama and sneaky backstabbing.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Mar. 2025
Who won season 3 of The Traitors? After weeks of backstabbing, lies and deceit, four Faithfuls (the most in the show's history!) came out on top in the end of season 3: Windey, Efron, Catania and Mountbatten.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The momentum of this storyline has really fizzled, and what started as juicy backstabbing has just sort of run its course.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Combs was in good company among the parents of Rosewood, Pa., the fictional setting for Pretty Little Liars' seven seasons of backstabbings and betrayals.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But being able to distinguish when things are challenging versus straight-up unhealthy can keep you from spiraling into petty drama and sneaky backstabbing.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Mar. 2025
Who won season 3 of The Traitors? After weeks of backstabbing, lies and deceit, four Faithfuls (the most in the show's history!) came out on top in the end of season 3: Windey, Efron, Catania and Mountbatten.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstabbing
Noun
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The six-parter, to debut July 14, follows six groups of friends, and six historical cases of murder and treachery among them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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But amid the bloodbaths and treacheries, Westeros still penciled in time for a little romance — some more compelling than others (Jon and Ygritte > Jon and Daenerys).—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Michael Fassbender stars as George, a chilly veteran British operative who’s given a list of five possible agents who might be betraying the organization.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George must decide what is more important — his wife or his country.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The stories are compelling, often blending sure-fire elements of true crime, psychology (primarily the surrender and loss of self, replaced with a groupthink mentality), deception, betrayal and all manner of drama.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In an impassioned evening speech, Tillis shared his views arguing the Senate approach is a betrayal of Trump’s promise not to kick people off health care.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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“Backstabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstabbing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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