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
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Authorities have confirmed a man fatally stabbed last week was the husband of the woman that Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested on suspicion of his killing.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The shop has been restoring and refining shorter wheelbase G-Wagens for years now, with the LWB Cabrio being its first stab at a longer one.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The costume comes less than a month after Sanchez, a former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst, was stabbed during an alleged altercation in Indianapolis and later arrested.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Authorities have confirmed a man fatally stabbed last week was the husband of the woman that Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested on suspicion of his killing.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
John Baird's death was ruled a homicide, with his death certificate noting multiple stab wounds by his son, according to media reports.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The shop has been restoring and refining shorter wheelbase G-Wagens for years now, with the LWB Cabrio being its first stab at a longer one.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
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Produced before the gag order was lifted, the four-part docuseries One Night in Idaho turns its focus to the families, friends and community members still wrestling with the aftermath, offering a piercing look at a case with many unanswered questions.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The grotesque details—the uncle’s fingernails piercing his hands, the dog’s permanent terror of rabbits—are simply there.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Henry had separated and broken ribs on his right side, blood on the left side of his rib cage, and light puncture marks on his stomach, as well as severe internal bleeding, according to a police report.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
3 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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The Heat survived a buzzer-beating 3-point attempt from Kawhi Leonard on Monday night to beat the LA Clippers 120-119.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which is perhaps why Cuomo’s attempts to hit back at Mamdani’s messaging on housing and affordability fell so flat.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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For nations in the developing world, the vote has been an opportunity to jab at the United States on an issue that has traditionally carried little diplomatic weight.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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The poem is littered with gut punches that would destroy me as a parent; Lee sees the poem’s beauty and appears to feel appropriate shame.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Swap apple cider vinegar for red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice for a different acidic punch.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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On Tuesday, Betts had one hit in four tries – a little-and-late single with the Dodgers trailing by five runs in the eighth inning in a 6-2 Game 4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, who wound up doubling up Betts at second base one batter later.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Incredibly, however, the mission survived long enough for a second try at orbital insertion in 2015, when Akatsuki drew close to Venus after five years of orbiting the sun.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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With two straight victories after a 1-5 start, the Ravens have picked themselves off the mat and are threatening to get back in the playoff mix.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Seahawks, who sent two mid-round draft picks to the Saints, may see Shaheed as similar to Percy Harvin.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Actors like Eric Bogosian and Jason Schwartzman waltz in and schmooze it up as vampires living their best afterlives, completely overshadowing Denton, who’s stuck in noob-human mode and doesn’t progress much past that.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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Take two mint crowns, lightly bruise them with your fingers, and stick them against the inside close to the straw.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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