as in stabbing
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets
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Recent Examples of spitting
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Bohumila gagged, spitting beer all over herself.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
As stated, the rules committee is starting to crack down on any sort of action that would be deemed as unsportsmanlike, and that was evident in Week 1 when Eagles star Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
That heated game ended in a post-match brawl that included Inter Miami players and a Seattle staff member throwing punches and Miami forward Luis Suarez spitting on a Sounders security official.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
They might be asked to try to prompt the chatbot into spitting out a wrong or toxic response.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Luis Suarez served the first of a three-match suspension for spitting on a Seattle Sounders technical staff member during Miami’s League Cup final loss.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Suamataia will be tested by Jalen Carter, who missed last week’s game against the Cowboys after spitting on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
However, the Eagles still managed to hold the Dallas Cowboys to 20 points in their regular-season opening victory, a game Carter missed after being disqualified for spitting on quarterback Dak Prescott.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Bohumila gagged, spitting beer all over herself.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
As stated, the rules committee is starting to crack down on any sort of action that would be deemed as unsportsmanlike, and that was evident in Week 1 when Eagles star Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
That heated game ended in a post-match brawl that included Inter Miami players and a Seattle staff member throwing punches and Miami forward Luis Suarez spitting on a Sounders security official.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
They might be asked to try to prompt the chatbot into spitting out a wrong or toxic response.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Luis Suarez served the first of a three-match suspension for spitting on a Seattle Sounders technical staff member during Miami’s League Cup final loss.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Suamataia will be tested by Jalen Carter, who missed last week’s game against the Cowboys after spitting on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spitting
Verb
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The 33-year-old suspect in the Kroger Marketplace stabbing in Southgate was acting in self-defense while being punched at work, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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And when her neighbor horrifyingly begins stabbing herself repeatedly.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fans have speculated that Ice and Cardi have been jabbing at one another.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Those who live in the South know all too well the struggles of picking the right clothes to wear in the fall, when mornings are crisp and cool but days are still warm and toasty.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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There has been some rainfall, but generally dry conditions have supported picking.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The budget line for drippy-looking electric candles alone must be through the roof.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gregor: There’s like a water drippy kind of sound to it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to a criminal complaint obtained by KGAN, the woman had been kicked by Miller, breaking two of her ribs and puncturing a lung.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The album is a triumphant release that balances anger and grief and, at times, surprising joy, with Estrada’s bright, lilting soprano piercing through the veil of her pain.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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While the rest of his body was a meandering ghost, his eyes were molten rage-arrows piercing the other people onstage.—
Betty Gilpin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amelia Gray Hamlin Amelia Gray Hamlin partnered her black lace get-up with a sinister makeup look involving misty gray shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of sticking the boot into military homophobia, the show initially seems determined to tiptoe around it.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lou was looking pretty rough too, with cuts, bruises, and branches with leaves still attached sticking from his shirt and pack.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Spitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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