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
Conneely was stabbed multiple times in the neck and back, Tierney said.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
According to White Lake Township Chief of Police Daniel Keller, as officers were en route to the home, the couple's son told authorities that his father had stabbed his mother.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
An 85-year-old woman was stabbed to death in her Brooklyn apartment and her grandson is in police custody, officials said Wednesday.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
And Carillo was brutally stabbed to death, her body tossed into a shallow grave that had been dug in the backyard behind the house.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Banfield stabbed his wife, according to prosecutors.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
An autopsy revealed the father had been stabbed approximately 50 times and had sustained multiple injuries, including broken bones, strangulation marks, and blunt force trauma to the head, face, and back.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
According to White Lake Township Chief of Police Daniel Keller, as officers were en route to the home, the couple's son told authorities that his father had stabbed his mother.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
An 85-year-old woman was stabbed to death in her Brooklyn apartment and her grandson is in police custody, officials said Wednesday.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
And Carillo was brutally stabbed to death, her body tossed into a shallow grave that had been dug in the backyard behind the house.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Banfield stabbed his wife, according to prosecutors.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
An autopsy revealed the father had been stabbed approximately 50 times and had sustained multiple injuries, including broken bones, strangulation marks, and blunt force trauma to the head, face, and back.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbed
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As Webster repeatedly jabbed his finger, Rathbun met it with his left hand, as if trying to swat him away.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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That same night, conservative commentators Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson jabbed each other amid ongoing criticism from some within the movement over Carlson’s platforming of far-right figures like Nick Fuentes.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
19 Dec. 2025
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If the worst happens and the dome is punctured, 2,000 tonnes of CO2 will enter the atmosphere.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Dec. 2025
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The same could not be said of her trachea, which had been punctured lethally from the attack.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Whistle blasts pierced the early January chill in a now-familiar community response employed by activists in US cities to alert neighbors to the presence of immigration officers.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Remove the foil and continue to bake until the lasagna is tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes more.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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As for their final guesses, Robin Thicke chose Keke Palmer, McCarthy-Wahlberg opted for Leslie Jones, and Ken Jeong picked Wanda Sykes.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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Seton Hall, picked to finish last in the Big East Preseason Coaches Poll, dropped to 14-3 and 4-2 in the league.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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Auntie Devi stuck her head out the window to catch the wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Vulnerability, fragility, insanity, real innocence … but also confusion, depression, extreme hurt, anger … stuck in our heads.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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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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