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
Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Roughly four minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her three times from behind before departing the train.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Adam Courtney Brown, the man who allegedly stabbed his parents on Monday, April 6, 2026 in Woodland Hills.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Per the logline, in Season 2, when a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, rival police officers June Lenker and Daniel Hegarty are forced into an uneasy alliance.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
He sure got stabbed a lot in the back!
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Autopsy records showed that Brown had been stabbed 28 times, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Another did not investigate a claim that a resident was stabbed by a fork-wielding manager, records show.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Most of the cover is given over to a steely portrait of Skeets’s uncle Benson James, who was photographed by Richard Avedon for his series In the American West in 1979, then stabbed to death a year later.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Roughly four minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her three times from behind before departing the train.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Adam Courtney Brown, the man who allegedly stabbed his parents on Monday, April 6, 2026 in Woodland Hills.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Per the logline, in Season 2, when a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, rival police officers June Lenker and Daniel Hegarty are forced into an uneasy alliance.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
He sure got stabbed a lot in the back!
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Autopsy records showed that Brown had been stabbed 28 times, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Another did not investigate a claim that a resident was stabbed by a fork-wielding manager, records show.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Most of the cover is given over to a steely portrait of Skeets’s uncle Benson James, who was photographed by Richard Avedon for his series In the American West in 1979, then stabbed to death a year later.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 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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At this time, the kernels are tender, fully developed, and produce a milky, sweet liquid when punctured.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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The attack had punctured an air of invulnerability created by the 1967 Six-Day War, in which Israel had swiftly captured the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and Gaza from its Arab neighbors.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The bullet pierced the 49-year-old guard’s spine, according to prosecutors, who said the victim endured seven hours of surgery and may be paralyzed.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Large pieces of timber pierced the cab of the victim's truck, as well as the trailer and cargo within the trailer, causing some hazardous material to spill onto the roadway, the sheriff's office said.—
April 3,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Homeowners across Central Florida have been frustrated to find their piles of dead leaves, branches and plants — victims of February’s hard freeze — still sitting on their curbs because waste haulers haven’t picked it up on time.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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For every scene, participants picked one robot from a lineup of six that differed only in color—there were four skin tones ranging from light to dark, plus a silver and a teal option meant as nonracial baselines.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That mindset, which teachers would sometimes unwittingly perpetuate, was keeping kids stuck.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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This helps avoid the common problem of getting stuck in the pilot phase, a challenge facing many companies, a recent report by Deloitte found.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
7 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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