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
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
The man above is accused of spitting an unknown liquid on a CTA passenger on April, 19, 2026.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Charles Barkley was once spitting mad at a heckling fan, and his expectoration wound up splashing on an 8-year-old girl.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The picture books contain only a few images of the white supremacist mob looking incredibly mild—not spitting, not with N-word placards or the coffin.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
This possibility raises the question of how physicists can be sure their quantum simulations are spitting out reliable results.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Again, Google says this is only possible because the new model is so efficient at spitting out tokens.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
This means that early galaxies were true star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Religious groups have documented a rise in acts of harassment and violence against Christian pilgrims and clergy as well as Palestinian Christian residents, including assaults and spitting, often by ultra-Orthodox Jewish yeshiva students.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
In my experience, ChatGPT is still a pretty bad writer and can’t hack the existential risk involved in spitting out a compelling thesis.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
The man above is accused of spitting an unknown liquid on a CTA passenger on April, 19, 2026.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Charles Barkley was once spitting mad at a heckling fan, and his expectoration wound up splashing on an 8-year-old girl.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The picture books contain only a few images of the white supremacist mob looking incredibly mild—not spitting, not with N-word placards or the coffin.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
This possibility raises the question of how physicists can be sure their quantum simulations are spitting out reliable results.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Again, Google says this is only possible because the new model is so efficient at spitting out tokens.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
This means that early galaxies were true star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Religious groups have documented a rise in acts of harassment and violence against Christian pilgrims and clergy as well as Palestinian Christian residents, including assaults and spitting, often by ultra-Orthodox Jewish yeshiva students.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spitting
Verb
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Advertisement In the fight, Ruben begins to strangle Niall, though Niall protects himself by stabbing Ruben in the side with a knife.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The 23-year-old man was suicidal and held a butcher’s knife to his own throat before charging at officers and stabbing both Officer Mark Moore and a police dog at an Aurora apartment complex.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The threats just keep jabbing at America’s borders.—
Donald G. McNeil Jr,
Washington Post,
1 June 2026
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The president has kept up his criticism of Leo, jabbing the pope in a May 4 interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on the eve of Rubio’s visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Lovelace O’Neal produced sprawling paints defined by tangles of drippy, roiled strokes.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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There have been several incarnations since, all with shapeshifting powers that transform their drippy clay body structures; all have been adversaries of Batman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The parliamentary election will decide the next government, with the winning party picking the prime minister.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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There is not one set rule on picking a captain, especially for a World Cup.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Officials say there's still time to mitigate the explosion by puncturing Timmy's carcass or cutting the vessel open completely.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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There, mountain gorillas roam the misty Virunga Mountains, a volcanic range shared with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or D.R.C., and Uganda.—
Mary Holland,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It’s designed to deter unwanted encounters by attracting attention with a piercing siren and strobe light when the top is pulled.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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My laugh is loud, if not to say piercing.—
Megan McArdle,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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On a cool, drizzly day in Oakland, California, the film director Boots Riley often seemed less like a person than like a landmark—clockable from a distance.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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On a drizzly summer night, Adams signed and signed.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Spitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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