as in jabbed
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 stabbed
Arriving officers found an unresponsive man who had significant injuries consistent with being stabbed, Becchina said.
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Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
What followed, Lane claimed, was a four-hour altercation in which Wilson choked and stabbed him multiple times in the chest and hand, before throwing him through a pair of sliding glass doors.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Prosecutors said Stephens-Jenkins used a knife to attack Billows and Orozco on Shakeley Lane, a few blocks from where Owens was fatally stabbed in her Violet Lane home.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
On Friday, May 8, a 38-year-old man was stabbed by a group of juveniles near Baltimore's Inner Harbor, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Joao Palhinha drove into the box and stabbed over with his left foot.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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
The assailant stabbed the pope with a bayonet, but the assassination attempt was unsuccessful.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
In that moment, Jean couldn’t imagine that just hours later, her son would be stabbed to death.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
What followed, Lane claimed, was a four-hour altercation in which Wilson choked and stabbed him multiple times in the chest and hand, before throwing him through a pair of sliding glass doors.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Prosecutors said Stephens-Jenkins used a knife to attack Billows and Orozco on Shakeley Lane, a few blocks from where Owens was fatally stabbed in her Violet Lane home.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
On Friday, May 8, a 38-year-old man was stabbed by a group of juveniles near Baltimore's Inner Harbor, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Joao Palhinha drove into the box and stabbed over with his left foot.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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
The assailant stabbed the pope with a bayonet, but the assassination attempt was unsuccessful.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
In that moment, Jean couldn’t imagine that just hours later, her son would be stabbed to death.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbed
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Vanderbilt suffered a dislocated right pinkie, team sources confirmed, with photos and video appearing to show the joint having punctured the skin.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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His most severe injuries were to his eyes, which were pierced with shrapnel.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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One of the bullets pierced Bradley’s heart and lung, Meyer said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Health officials shared multiple guidelines on how to stay safe, which included not eating wild mushrooms and avoiding the consumption of mushrooms that had been picked by friends or family.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Since Musk filed the lawsuit, Altman has insisted that Musk is only after revenge, supposedly stemming from his jealousy that he was not picked as OpenAI’s CEO and that his rival company, xAI, now lags behind.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 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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Not to mention, the benefits stuck without longterm monitoring.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
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As Cadeau pecked his way through the blue-and-maize confetti littering the court, Justin did a quick change.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Standing right behind the decoy, the bird cautiously sized up George, pecked him on the head, then jumped and used his spurs to knock George to the ground.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Stabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabbed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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