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adjective

as in stabbing

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verb

present participle of jab
as in puncturing
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
Verb
Then, inside the death house, executioners struggled to find a vein, jabbing Pike with at least seven needles, according to her lawyers, one of whom watched in dismay. — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin. — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 That’s partly the result of actions by Curtis, like taking customer’s phone calls and jabbing at a competitor on social media. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The show ushered in a new era of winking, elbow-jabbing meta-musicals. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The audience groaned, while Vergara and Mel B screamed for Strange to stop jabbing at his partner through the box. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 The threats just keep jabbing at America’s borders. — Donald G. McNeil Jr, Washington Post, 1 June 2026 The president has kept up his criticism of Leo, jabbing the pope in a May 4 interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on the eve of Rubio’s visit. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabbing
  1. lacerating
  2. stabbing
  3. jagged
  4. puncturing
  5. piercing
  6. picking
  7. sticking
Adjective
  • Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Bardi Gang got a kick out of Cardi subliminally dissing an opp with a lacerating bar.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lacerating
Verb
  • In fact, Fielder says, Blaine was literally stabbing his hand, puncturing his own flesh to create the illusion of an illusion.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Neighbors shocked about stabbing Neighbors say Thomas was known to have mental health issues and called the stabbing unfortunate.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stabbing
Adjective
  • The trace of bone plates’ fusion remains in jagged lines like black lightning.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Furthermore, the whiskers are in front, preventing the drone from detecting sideways obstacles like random jagged branches in a forest.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of jagged
Verb
  • In fact, Fielder says, Blaine was literally stabbing his hand, puncturing his own flesh to create the illusion of an illusion.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Executioners spent more than two hours trying to find a vein, possibly puncturing his bladder before giving up.
    — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of puncturing
Adjective
  • Still, the glimpses of freedom Clark offers are all the more piercing for their rarity.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Mars merging with Pluto can hit you with a piercing moment of honesty.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of piercing
Verb
  • Instead, studios seem to be picking works that come with a hungry audience attached but can still exist independent of their roots.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This news comes the same day that reports started making the rounds of Jay-Z picking himself to handle Super Bowl halftime show duties, something U2 happens to know a thing or two about.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of picking
Verb
  • The day rewards curiosity more than sticking stubbornly to the original plan.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The priority the remainder of the year must be personnel evaluation, so sticking a full 17 games with Austin Jackson - who seems unlikely to be back next season - would be denying the front office and coaching staff a chance to see other players.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of sticking

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