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
The assailant stabbed the pope with a bayonet, but the assassination attempt was unsuccessful.
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USA Today, 6 May 2026
Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the officers multiple times.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 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
He had been beaten, stabbed and shot.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Lanuza Morales, 40, allegedly slashed his 32-year-old ex-girlfriend and stabbed Miguel Perez, 41, in the chest inside his ex’s new apartment on 86th Ave.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Two people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday in an attack that police have now formally declared a terrorist incident, prompting a major emergency response and an ongoing counterterrorism investigation.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur and fatally stabbed one person.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London.
—Greg Miller, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
USA Today, 6 May 2026
Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the officers multiple times.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 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
He had been beaten, stabbed and shot.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Lanuza Morales, 40, allegedly slashed his 32-year-old ex-girlfriend and stabbed Miguel Perez, 41, in the chest inside his ex’s new apartment on 86th Ave.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Two people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday in an attack that police have now formally declared a terrorist incident, prompting a major emergency response and an ongoing counterterrorism investigation.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur and fatally stabbed one person.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London.
—Greg Miller, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbed
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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Here are their answers, including one so evocative it was picked twice.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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That’s right, Rob Shuter is saying that Lively has already picked her dress for Taylor Swift’s wedding.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
Verb
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With Venus in Gemini aligning with Pluto in Aquarius, honest conversations help shift situations that have been stuck.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But as OutKick’s Joe Kinsey noted, the platform would often combine WNBA and NFL games, leaving subscribers stuck watching both.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 13 May. 2026.
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