backstabs

Definition of backstabsnext
present tense third-person singular of backstab

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstabs
betrays
Verb
  • What has unfolded in Minneapolis this past month betrays our most basic values as Americans.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Leavitt—who ran for Congress, in 2022, and lost—betrays no such struggle.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Backstabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstabs. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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