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
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spitting
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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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fans have speculated that Ice and Cardi have been jabbing at one another.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The drippy rainbow mural and striped chairs seemed to dance right along with her kaleidoscopic sound.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
28 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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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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And don’t forget to take in the surrounding Carpathian Mountain landscape with its misty dense forest and nearby castles and medieval towns that are equally worthy of a visit.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
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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Over a hundred people turned out for Jack London Square’s Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest on Sunday, which lent vibrant color to a drizzly gray day.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The trench coat The perfect weight for transitional weather, trench coats offer weatherproof protection on breezy, drizzly days.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Spitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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