as in stabbed
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 jabbed
An agent in Massachusetts jabbed his finger and thumb into the neck and arteries of a young father who refused to be separated from his wife and 1-year-old daughter.
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
As Webster repeatedly jabbed his finger, Rathbun met it with his left hand, as if trying to swat him away.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
That same night, conservative commentators Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson jabbed each other amid ongoing criticism from some within the movement over Carlson’s platforming of far-right figures like Nick Fuentes.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
After about 30 seconds, the person behind me jabbed my left shoulder five times, hard, to alert me to the volunteer’s availability.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The inmates jabbed him repeatedly.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Frantic customers are seen watching the chaotic scene unfold and fleeing, with some tumbling to the ground after seemingly being jabbed.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
As Webster repeatedly jabbed his finger, Rathbun met it with his left hand, as if trying to swat him away.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
That same night, conservative commentators Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson jabbed each other amid ongoing criticism from some within the movement over Carlson’s platforming of far-right figures like Nick Fuentes.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
After about 30 seconds, the person behind me jabbed my left shoulder five times, hard, to alert me to the volunteer’s availability.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The inmates jabbed him repeatedly.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Frantic customers are seen watching the chaotic scene unfold and fleeing, with some tumbling to the ground after seemingly being jabbed.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabbed
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The victim was stabbed multiple times in the back as the quarrel escalated, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elordi strides naturally through the film’s burning-of-Atlanta orange sunscapes and its grasslands stabbed by obsidian spikes of rock.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The episode has punctured Preckwinkle’s reputation for managerial skill — a primary reason this page has endorsed her in previous elections despite some disagreements with other aspects of her record.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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One of the bullets struck Boyd in the abdomen, traveled through his body, and ultimately punctured one of his lungs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Exotic music pierced with bird calls.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The center is engraved in a pattern of undulating rays emanating from the hour and minute guichets (windows), meant to resemble the edges of clouds pierced through with sunlight.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Youngblood picked it up, put his hand on the cover, and whispered a prayer in Latin.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Owls, who will christen Mickey Dunn Stadium this weekend, were picked to finish third by Conference USA coaches.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, a high-speed rail proposal between Dallas and Fort Worth is stuck in limbo, stemming from objections to where a route would connect in Dallas, per KERA.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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