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to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
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Recent Examples of jabbing
Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Fans have speculated that Ice and Cardi have been jabbing at one another.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Even Kendall Vertes, who also starred on Dance Moms, posted a TikTok video playfully jabbing at the fact that Siwa was in anything but her casual outfits.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Riyadh Season opened with a punch — literally — as viral clips showed Mike Tyson jabbing YouTube star MrBeast alongside Saudi entertainment chief Turki Al-Sheikh.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Gunn starts jabbing his fingers into Corenswet’s chest.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
O'Brien kept the jokes flowing during his opening monologue, lightly jabbing at A-list celebrities and their films while also reminding audiences what the Oscars are really about.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Fans have speculated that Ice and Cardi have been jabbing at one another.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Even Kendall Vertes, who also starred on Dance Moms, posted a TikTok video playfully jabbing at the fact that Siwa was in anything but her casual outfits.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Riyadh Season opened with a punch — literally — as viral clips showed Mike Tyson jabbing YouTube star MrBeast alongside Saudi entertainment chief Turki Al-Sheikh.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Gunn starts jabbing his fingers into Corenswet’s chest.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
O'Brien kept the jokes flowing during his opening monologue, lightly jabbing at A-list celebrities and their films while also reminding audiences what the Oscars are really about.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabbing
Verb
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Not his first murder In 1988, Andres was convicted of stabbing to death 32-year-old Linda Azcarreta, a friend of his wife.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Police in Kansas have arrested a former TV news anchor in connection to the stabbing death of her elderly mother.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Pinjar thus starts out with Hamida’s disgust, puncturing notions of maternal affection revered in mainstream South Asian (and other) narratives.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.—
Daniele Hamamdjian,
NBC news,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her diaries, two volumes of which have been published, reveal a wonderful writer, lyrical and self-lacerating.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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His desperate, lacerating Teddy is a character who has ruined his own life, who has martyred himself out of his devotion to The Truth.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ask piercing questions that shift the way the community thinks as Mercury aligns with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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During The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion, Eva turned heads with her glowing makeup, perfectly sculpted cheekbones, and piercing eyes.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The morning light casts jagged shadows across the pink stone, catching the saguaro spines and illuminating them like desert saints.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to one tale, the devil escaped from hell and formed the jagged peaks in one day’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Concerned that Barack Obama was running away with the race, John McCain made an impulsive gamble, boldly picking the largely unknown Alaska governor Sarah Palin.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a sneak peek video into Season 12, the cast of employees at Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant sets the stage for some dramatic pumping, partying, and picking sides.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The coup de grâce on all this is that Blake then leaves early, sticking the ladies with the check.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker sticking their necks out for more taxpayer dollars.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Jabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jabbing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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