stab 1 of 2

stab

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noun

1
as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument the injection left a small stab on her upper arm

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stab
Verb
Surveillance cameras were rolling when Iryna Zarutska was brutally stabbed on a train in North Carolina on August 22, and the gruesome full video was later released publicly. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 Video of the gruesome Charlotte light rail stabbing last month can also be found on social media sites. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The whole concept of the Talamasca reminds me a bit of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Watchers, but with less stab-y aim. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 All had suffered multiple stab wounds. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stab
Verb
  • Polish officials said Russian drones pierced their airspace 19 times from late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The morning sun barely pierced the haze over Maitighar Mandala, yet the atmosphere was electric.
    Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Battery systems based on it are also potentially safer (less prone to thermal runaway, may handle punctures better).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In his career to date, the Danish-Norwegian director has often pivoted between realism and moments where irony and the surreal puncture the everyday.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Today's attempt will be the first since then.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Their latest attempt, through a kangaroo immigration court, exposes their true colors once again.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Trump on Wednesday took to Truth Social to jab Newsom with a couple of posts taunting the likely 2028 Democratic presidential contender.
    Amie Parnes, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Too many steps, too much confusion, no real punch.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But the punches kept finding home.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • How To Play Wordle Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Lancers trailed 24-0 at halftime and rallied in the second half before being turned away on a fourth down try at the Basha 14-yard line with 17 seconds left in the game.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Check out our top picks below with trendy and timeless looks starting at just $25.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
  • They were picked to finish 15th in the 17-team conference.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another was stuck in the lockdown at the school.
    Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The phrase stuck and Wiegman used it throughout the Euros.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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