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
Kevin Fixler
may 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Police believe Eastwood had already stabbed and slashed her.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Like Limon, Bristy suffered multiple stab wounds.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Verb
Steve and Kristi Goncalves, whose daughter Kaylee Goncalves was fatally stabbed in November 2022 in Moscow, co-founded the organization, which will offer private funding to help solve cold cases with advanced DNA techniques like the one used to catch the man who killed their daughter.
—Kevin Fixler
may 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Police believe Eastwood had already stabbed and slashed her.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Noun
Andy Pages tapped the top of his helmet as plate umpire Chris Guccione wound up to punch him out, taking one final stab at extending the Dodgers’ scoring opportunity in the eighth inning.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Like Limon, Bristy suffered multiple stab wounds.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stab
Verb
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Gabrielle’s unflinching competence and dynamism belie acute sensitivity, and the actress allows hints of child-like hurt and hesitation to pierce the carapace.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Because errors constantly occurred and changes were frequently made to the code, Hamilton sometimes edited the printout by hand by sealing excess holes with clear tape or piercing missing ones in the paper tape with a sharp pencil.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Attenborough communicated with the tribe using gestures, looked at their personal ornaments and enquired about the pegs in the ritual punctures in the nose of one of the men.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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In the case of a puncture, the rider will be warned immediately, which prevents further damage to the wheel and improves safety.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
Noun
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September 23 – October 22 A deeper feeling could interrupt your attempt to keep things light.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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It was followed by another attempt at deficit control, the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, which quickly went down the fiscal memory hole.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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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
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In the 10 months since, Colbert has not held back, regularly jabbing his network, its new owners’ cozy relationship with the president and reports that his show was hemorrhaging $40 million a year.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Noun
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There will be more punches to absorb in what has been the defining series of the second round.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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However, there’s usually an honor code with that – nothing else but punches and giving the fight crowd a show.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Hathaway, on a two-on-one with Luke Glendening, saw his point-blank slam-dunk try denied by the left pad of Andersen, and in the closing seconds, Dvorak’s shot from the slot, set up by Konecny, rang off the inside of the post.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Swisher, a journalist, gave both AI companionship and analog relationship building a try in this week’s episode.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Griffin was picked by the Minnesota Lynx in the third round of the 2025 draft but didn’t report to camp last year to rehab a lingering knee injury from the college season, and she was waived by the Lynx during training camp this season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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But so far, the focus of these draft picks — which is football first and borders on football only — stands in contrast to the bigger personalities and egos of recent Joe Schoen first round picks such as Malik Nabers, Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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The Frenchman is a front-footed middle man who gets stuck into tackles, is relatively press-resistant and will often resort to dribbling to get out of tight spots.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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But with mortgage rates appearing to be stuck at an elevated level now, the value of this strategy has grown in recent months.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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