as in stabs
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 jabs
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Cam’ron is just as vocal and willing to throw jabs as Dame Dash.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
By the time training camp rolled around, both sides were taking jabs at the other in the media.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
But for anyone coming fresh to the American remake, there are plenty of weird twists, explosive violence, bursts of slapstick physical comedy and satirical jabs.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
An ensemble collection of icy women with sharp outfits and even sharper bobs throwing jabs at each other?
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The new jabs from three manufacturers are approved for all seniors, but the FDA narrowed their use for adults and children to those with high-risk health conditions, such as asthma or obesity.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Rodgers took continuous jabs at former head coach Mike McCarthy throughout their 13 seasons together.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verbal jabs, the more eloquent and vulgar the better, are highly encouraged.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
DeSantis has also taken frequent jabs at Perez, whose chamber has probed state spending under the governor’s leadership and investigated a charity spearheaded by his wife.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Cam’ron is just as vocal and willing to throw jabs as Dame Dash.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
By the time training camp rolled around, both sides were taking jabs at the other in the media.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
But for anyone coming fresh to the American remake, there are plenty of weird twists, explosive violence, bursts of slapstick physical comedy and satirical jabs.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
An ensemble collection of icy women with sharp outfits and even sharper bobs throwing jabs at each other?
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The new jabs from three manufacturers are approved for all seniors, but the FDA narrowed their use for adults and children to those with high-risk health conditions, such as asthma or obesity.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Rodgers took continuous jabs at former head coach Mike McCarthy throughout their 13 seasons together.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verbal jabs, the more eloquent and vulgar the better, are highly encouraged.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabs
Noun
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Pop princess Kylie Minogue landed some punches as Cammy White in the 1994 Street Fighter film.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The one-two-three judicial punches could risk the president's plans to deport as many as 1 million people per year.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The person then stabs it with a long knife.—
Claudia Lauer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Near the end of the video, the unseen cameraperson flips the notebook to a page containing a diagram of the church and stabs the diagram with a knife.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In January 2024, a downsizing Groupon moved to smaller digs downtown, leaving a 300,000-square-foot hole in the onetime nexus of the Chicago tech scene.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Occupying an old cotton warehouse, this sweet spot owned by baker Sarah Jones and her husband Howard came to Waverly in 2023 but moved into its new digs this fall.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The non-extinction of Zaglossus attenboroughi, in the Cyclops Mountains, first suspected in 2007 on evidence of nose pokes, was confirmed.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Keep scrolling for fall decor picks from the Magnolia collection at Target, starting at $5.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Snag top picks from the sale below before items sell out.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Adhesives Craft glue (also known as school glue), glue sticks for a glue gun, and Mod Podge are worth their discount price tag here.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Jabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jabs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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