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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 jabbing
Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Where their debut roars, jabbing with hooks, Two Wheels Move the Soul instead inverts the noise until the sound becomes pillowy and comforting.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
The original stickers — the ones jabbing at Biden — started appearing in 2021.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The victim tried to flee, but a witness who saw the altercation told police that the suspects made jabbing motions towards the victim’s body.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
O'Brien wasted no time roasting Chalamet during his monologue, jabbing the superstar within minutes.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Mourinho shot off down the touchline, fingers jabbing the air, hugging a ballboy in jubilation.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The German comes out fast, jabbing and punching.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
For a piece in this week’s issue, Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician and a contributing writer, investigated this growing industry, speaking to the doctors who are tinkering with compounds and the users gamely jabbing themselves in a quest for self-optimization.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Where their debut roars, jabbing with hooks, Two Wheels Move the Soul instead inverts the noise until the sound becomes pillowy and comforting.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
The original stickers — the ones jabbing at Biden — started appearing in 2021.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The victim tried to flee, but a witness who saw the altercation told police that the suspects made jabbing motions towards the victim’s body.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
O'Brien wasted no time roasting Chalamet during his monologue, jabbing the superstar within minutes.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Mourinho shot off down the touchline, fingers jabbing the air, hugging a ballboy in jubilation.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The German comes out fast, jabbing and punching.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabbing
Verb
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The woman, whose identity has not been made public, allegedly is seen hitting the man believed to be Alexander in the back, resulting in him promptly stabbing her in the hand.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Andrews attacked Cressman, 39, striking him with a cricket bat before fatally stabbing him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Famesick, Dunham says Driver would habitually yell on set, once even throwing a chair against the wall next to her and puncturing the wall of his trailer with a fist.—
Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mulligan delivers lacerating fragility, while Isaac turns Josh’s accommodating nature into a pathology, but both characters are littered with backstory details that Beef leaves hanging.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The same could be said for Howe’s lacerating self-flagellation afterwards.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Alysa Liu captivated the 2026 Winter Olympics stage with fearless self-expression, flipping the script on figure skating style with her frenulum piercing and halo hair.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the video, user Jogatina uses a combination of skills to stab their way upwards, eventually piercing the cloud cover and revealing a breathtaking blanket of stars, complete with constellations and other galaxies.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If the stem is still attached or the scar looks jagged and raised, the fruit was likely picked too early and may not be as sweet.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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And Cello Pete, who has collaborated with Hersh for years, added much to the proceedings, with his lush string work providing an important counterbalance to Hersh’s jagged guitar lines.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the Chicago Bears picking toward the end of the first round for the first time in years, their NFL draft scenarios are numerous.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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When picking an airplane drink, water is the only one that actually solves a problem.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another part of the campus has dozens of roofs just sticking above the ground as the shingles freeze and bake and are soaked by Mother Nature sometimes for more than a decade for more testing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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However, not everyone is sticking the landing on this.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Jabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jabbing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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