as in to pierce
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
The three stabbing victims — an 84 year-old male, 65-year-old male and 70-year-old female — sustained injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening, Tisch said.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Police responded to the home and found the teen girl dead from multiple stab wounds inside the home, and a knife and sheath were found nearby.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The suspect stabbed a 65-year-old-man, a 70-year-old woman and an 84-year-old man, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at press conference after the incident.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
The three stabbing victims — an 84 year-old male, 65-year-old male and 70-year-old female — sustained injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening, Tisch said.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
Both were evaluated with minor lacerations and stab wounds, and one victim was transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Police responded to the home and found the teen girl dead from multiple stab wounds inside the home, and a knife and sheath were found nearby.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stab
Verb
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The Teen Mom star shared a joint post on Instagram with her daughter Sophia after the teenager got ear gauges and her belly button pierced.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Branches pierced the roof over their living room and their bedroom.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pay reality punctures that myth entirely.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pogačar, who had also suffered a puncture earlier in the race, found himself in an ideal position at the front, but that was without reckoning van Aert.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Neither made any attempt to hide their contempt for the other from the media or the public.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Johnson, for example, shot poorly from the field on April 6, but Nickeil Alexander-Walker made seven 3s on 11 attempts for 36 points and a three-point Knicks margin of victory despite just eight Atlanta bench points.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The public jabs from the president have also angered some Catholics, the single largest religious denomination in the United States, according to Pew Research Center.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For a piece in this week’s issue, Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician and a contributing writer, investigated this growing industry, speaking to the doctors who are tinkering with compounds and the users gamely jabbing themselves in a quest for self-optimization.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like the best dark comedies, its emotional gut-punch (in this case, near the end) isn't sentimental but happens organically, catching you by surprise.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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In Beast, every punch thrown carries consequences beyond the scoreboard.—
Sean Sennett,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Capela, a center in his 12th NBA season, made the first 3-pointer of his career early in the fourth quarter after missing the first seven attempts of his career, including his first try Sunday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ed Masley Waylon Wyatt only looks like a 14-year-old giving country a try at his first talent show.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Our critic picks 17 unmissable works of art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Stromer was a four-star recruit out of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School, ranked in ESPN’s top 50 prep prospects from the class of 2023, and picked Gonzaga over UCLA.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Strengthen your home by making commitments stick each day.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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If the Broncos can make two of the worst deals in Denver sports history go away, that would be almost as impressive as sticking a fork in the Chiefs’ AFC West dynasty.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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