Synonyms of jabs

jabs 1 of 2

noun

plural of jab

as in punches

a quick thrust

gave the jellyfish on the beach a cautious jab with my stick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punches
• digs
• pokes
• lunges
• pushes
• nudges
• sticks
• dabs
• shoves
• stabs
• jerks
• jams
• jogs

jabs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jab

as in stabs

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabs
• punctures
• picks
• pierces
• sticks
• pecks
• spits
• pokes
• punches
• spikes
• lances
• spears
• runs through
• harpoons
• impales
• skewers
• transfixes
• gores
• slices
• transpierces
• pinks
• thrusts
• pricks
• cuts
• perforates
• riddles
• spindles
• quills
• pikes
• knifes
• bayonets
• pinpricks
• poniards
• gimlets
• prongs
• dirks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jabs

Noun

With blistering satirical slants and a steady mix of acidic jabs at middle-class life, Darko should be boffo among the teen and young adults segment as well as those viewers still plugged into a sophomoric self-identity. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Trump also defended himself against Maher’s jabs at his low approval ratings by wildly mischaracterizing CNN’s reporting. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Between jabs at exes and former teammates, Rodgers rehashed a decade of bad blood with his parents and brothers, Luke and Jordan. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Every show got their jabs in, but Jordan Klepper on The Daily Show did it best. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

For a solid thirty minutes, the candidates defended their honor as the race’s most pro-Israel candidate — at times sneaking in jabs about their opponent. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman traded jabs in their final debate before November's election. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Hosted by Atlanta News First, the hourlong debate was caustic and the jabs often deeply personal. — AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

As the Raiders were building their lead, Crosby sacked Mahomes twice and repeatedly took extra jabs at him. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

The film’s pick-me jabs at humor are frankly, flatly unfunny and grating, twisting the film at times into a perverse, almost self-aware treatise on tweeness. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

To explain this thinking, Lee jabs the New York Mets amid their disappointing MLB season. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Michigan Dem hopeful Abdul El-Sayed jabs CNN giving him 'non-consensual colonoscopy' in recent interviews. — FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Donald Trump‘s effort today to praise his new Homeland Security Secretary and defend him from Jimmy Kimmel‘s jabs kind of backfired. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

In another moment, long-time rivals Jett and Mane exchange jabs against one another over a livestream as thousands of roarball fans tune in and cheer them on in the comments. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026

Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025