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
Like the other eight couples who were killed, they were found shot and stabbed in their cars.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
As president of the United States, he was stabbed in the heart with a letter opener by a septuagenarian cuckold.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The heartbreaking finale saw the death of one of their own, when JJ Maybank (Rudy Pankow) is stabbed by his biological father.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
When his mother returned home a short time later, Nicholson struck her with a metal statue and stabbed her multiple times, killing her in the garage.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
During a confrontation, Bryant stabbed K9 Roam multiple times, police said.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
When police arrived, MacDonald stabbed the victim in the chest with a long knife, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Two people were stabbed at a transit station in Queens, with one of them dying, and a woman was set on fire and died on a subway car in Brooklyn.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
As president of the United States, he was stabbed in the heart with a letter opener by a septuagenarian cuckold.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The heartbreaking finale saw the death of one of their own, when JJ Maybank (Rudy Pankow) is stabbed by his biological father.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
When his mother returned home a short time later, Nicholson struck her with a metal statue and stabbed her multiple times, killing her in the garage.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
During a confrontation, Bryant stabbed K9 Roam multiple times, police said.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
When police arrived, MacDonald stabbed the victim in the chest with a long knife, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Two people were stabbed at a transit station in Queens, with one of them dying, and a woman was set on fire and died on a subway car in Brooklyn.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbed
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In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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Frantic customers are seen watching the chaotic scene unfold and fleeing, with some tumbling to the ground after seemingly being jabbed.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The moon is covered with about 10 meters of regolith, a mix of dust, ash and rocks punctured by craters and boulders—not pristine landing pads.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Your skin was punctured by an outside cat.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the clip, Hudson held onto her daughter's hand as the body artist pierced her daughter's ears.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Apples are finished baking when soft and easily pierced with a knife.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These bakeries were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville was picked second in the league’s coaches poll.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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There was one particular pass that stuck in the mind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The two teams faced off again on Sunday, and once again, the Birds pecked Kansas City, this time in a three-point victory.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Stabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabbed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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