Thesaurus results for STABBED

stabbed

verb

past tense of stab

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 Jordan Harbst was riding his scooter along the Greenbelt when 41-year-old Ross Wardlaw allegedly stepped into his path and stabbed him to death, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026 Aziel Zacapala, the Rosemead High School student who was fatally stabbed in El Monte on Friday, July 10, 2026. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 13 July 2026 One of the men who believed the boyfriend had tossed the bottle pulled out a machete and stabbed a relative of the couple. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 As the quarrel escalated he was stabbed repeatedly in the arm. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026 Five years later, Conservative lawmaker Amess was stabbed multiple times in 2021 by an attacker inspired by the Islamic State group. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 July 2026 Labour lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in 2016 by a far-right extremist, and Conservative David Amess was stabbed in 2021 by an attacker inspired by the Islamic State group. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Two men were stabbed as the crowds scattered, and there were several accounts of violence between fans, as well as police tackling and pepper-spraying people in a chaotic scene. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Police said Chiturumani, the girl’s non-custodial father, allegedly stabbed the child’s mother and threatened to kill the child. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbed

Verb

Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Definition of jabbed

Verb

Agents test the packages, but the sheriff’s office said the one found Wednesday was punctured and tainted by saltwater.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
But even in the midst of those surges, the visible dissent of people such as Renee Good and Alex Pretti punctured that fantasy.

— Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of punctured

Verb

In his first international meeting with England, Messi had a pair of assists on two late-match daggers that pierced through the hearts of Three Lions’ players and supporters.

— Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Finally, in 2024 in Chicago, in an accidental shooting, the same bullet pierced a 16-year-old boy and a policeman.

— Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of pierced

Verb

The signal caller’s success at South Alabama was one of the primary reasons Dickert picked Ezell to be his offensive coordinator.

— Noah Vinsky July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
European referees are chosen for finals played outside Europe, and referees from other continents are picked for finals played in Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of picked

Verb

Pelicans swooped overhead and night herons, with spiky yellow feathers flying from their heads, goofily pecked the grass for insects.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
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