as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate
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Recent Examples of jab
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Fans interpreted that as a jab about Drake’s label OVO Sound, which, despite his heavy association with the label, The Weeknd ultimately never signed to.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
It is used to hunt and paralyze fish and worms before the cone snail consumes them, however, humans can also be jabbed by stepping or picking it up.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Terps fearlessly threw jabs with their season on the line.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Fans interpreted that as a jab about Drake’s label OVO Sound, which, despite his heavy association with the label, The Weeknd ultimately never signed to.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
This has sparked ongoing discussions about the MMR jab, and other vaccines, especially as 94 percent of cases, most of which are children, are unvaccinated or do not know their status.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
It is used to hunt and paralyze fish and worms before the cone snail consumes them, however, humans can also be jabbed by stepping or picking it up.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jab
Noun
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Mitchell is one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world, and Silva is a well-rounded fighter who packs about as heavy a punch as anyone in the featherweight division.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, Sunday could come down to Strong, who has been the one-two punch with Bueckers the Huskies have needed to return to the national title game.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Police said evidence found at the scene indicated the man was stabbed near a bus stop in the 100 block of 11th Street.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Austin’s father, Jeff Metcalf, said he was stabbed in the heart and died in his twin brother’s arms.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eco-friendly boutique shops, trendy coffee spots, and cafes selling poke bowls have also popped up throughout the sleepy coastal town.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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A lot of my jail pick-n-pokes were like self-harm.—
Renea Baek Goddard,
Them,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But economic realities and the physical limits of beaming internet connectivity from space could puncture the good vibes.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Having your skin punctured by a needle over and over hurts — and larger body art can require several sittings.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The five-year-old ear-piercing studio is opening a fleet of units this year both in new and existing markets, bringing its store count to 40 by the end of the year.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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The song and album aren’t always as piercing as the couplet, but brevity allows Showbiz!—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Van Lith was picked in the first round by the Chicago Sky.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the week, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler, Joe Smith and Jeremy Rutherford were on site and picked the players’ brains about, well, each other.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rhodes and Reigns had an epic fight, with Reigns sticking in it with the help of the Bloodline and Rhodes surviving purely based on his own toughness.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Morgan Wallen is opening up about the struggles surrounding fame and his choice to stick away from bars the past year.—
Audrey Gibbs,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Jab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jab. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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