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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Recent Examples of stab
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
In the initial press release, the authorities said they were called to the synagogue after a witness saw a car being driven towards members of the public and that one man had been stabbed.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Sanchez was initially charged with several misdemeanors for an altercation with a truck driver that left Sanchez hospitalized with stab wounds.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
After exiting the car, the man stabbed a security guard and then turned to the crowd.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
In the initial press release, the authorities said they were called to the synagogue after a witness saw a car being driven towards members of the public and that one man had been stabbed.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Police were called to the Loughmiller’s Pub and Eatery on W Washington St, less than a mile from the Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium, and found Sanchez with several stab wounds to his upper torso, the affidavit said.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Sanchez was initially charged with several misdemeanors for an altercation with a truck driver that left Sanchez hospitalized with stab wounds.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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In April, Kismet by Milka opened a London flagship at 110 New Bond Street, which spans 1,500 square feet across two floors with two piercing studios.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Touches five and six are merely the cajoling preamble to the pièce de résistance, aka touch seven, a piercing through ball which splits defender Goncalo Inacio and backtracking forward Geny Catamo like a warm bread knife through a ciabatta roll straight out of Mama’s oven.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Henry, 5, suffered internal bleeding and puncture wounds, court documents allege, WSB-TV 2 reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Safer to claim and puncture by approaching from the side.—
Courtney Kampa,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The woman, Pat, warned that Audrey had bitten people and failed to adjust during previous attempts to rehome her.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Yankees added three more runs from there as the bullpen was able to stymie any hope of a Blue Jays comeback attempt.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Winkler took Waddell behind the door he was meant to burst out from and started to jab him.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beyond their culinary appeal, pears also pack an impressive nutritional punch and are often praised for supporting heart, digestive and metabolic health.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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That’s a reliable 1-2 punch for controlling game scripts.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That could easily mean that thousands of UPS packages every day are not clearing customs on their first try.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Stefanski is now giving rookie Dillon Gabriel a try in hopes that the undersized Oregon product, who relies on a quick release and sound decision-making, can position the Browns to squeak out some close wins.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Check out expert picks from our sister sites CNET, ZDNET, Mashable, and Lifehacker.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Complete our roundup of best basics with something a bit more fashion-forward, too, like a floral blouse from Ulla Johnson or a light wash denim shirt from Nanushka—the fashion girl picks.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Investors and economists are stuck looking to other sources of data for information about the economy.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, borrowers stuck in the backlog may not be making progress toward loan forgiveness, either under the terms of an IDR plan or through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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