Synonyms of stabbed in the back

stabbed in the back

phrase

past tense of stab in the back

as in betrayed

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

Her best friend stabbed her in the back and they never spoke to each other again.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betrayed
• sold (out)
• sold down the river
• went back on
• crossed
• backstabbed
• informed (on)
• double-crossed
• two-timed
• told (on)
• gave away
• snitched (on)
• split (on)
• ratted (on)
• turned in
• shopped
• peached

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• stood by
• defended
• saved
• guarded
• shielded
• safeguarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stabbed in the back

Lincoln police arrested a 29-year-old man Monday after a woman was stabbed in the back in Sun City Lincoln Hills, authorities said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Officers and Placer County sheriff's deputies arrived to find a woman who had been stabbed in the back. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026