as in to pierce
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 stab
Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
An American tourist was reportedly stabbed in the face by a Syrian asylum seeker in Germany while protecting two women being harassed on a tram.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Cops responding to a 911 call around 4 p.m. found the victim with single stab wound to his chest outside a home on 119th Ave. near Sutphin Blvd.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, both 21, were murdered in Mogen's bedroom on the third floor, while Kernodle was stabbed over 50 times after Kohberger caught up with her that night.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
An American tourist was reportedly stabbed in the face by a Syrian asylum seeker in Germany while protecting two women being harassed on a tram.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Now, 80 years later, the North Shore is taking another stab at appealing to the 1 percent — this time, 11 miles up the highway at Turtle Bay.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Cops responding to a 911 call around 4 p.m. found the victim with single stab wound to his chest outside a home on 119th Ave. near Sutphin Blvd.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stab
Verb
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Meanwhile, at dawn, fog spills through the Mirna River Valley like milk across a tabletop, leaving only the belfry piercing the haze.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Claire's has been the place where girls often got their first ears pierced and have sold jewelry and accessories for decades across the country.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Rogue Valley Humane Society discovered a puncture wound on the cat's neck and provided him with immediate medical treatment and antibiotics.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Officers located two adult victims that were suffering from puncture wounds.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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Renken called his colleagues' complaint nonsense and an attempt to undermine his own claim against them.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Falcons are going all-in on Michael Penix’s left arm in an attempt to close the gap, and maybe make a run at a division title.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Trump has also jabbed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, including on Monday after Zelensky pushed back on talks around a territory swap, sparking worries from European officials who fear Trump could cut a bad deal for Kyiv.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
13 Aug. 2025
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And like Booker’s lament that his party has (supposedly) rolled over for Trump, Cruz back then jabbed at Republicans for insufficiently standing up to President Barack Obama.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Watching a top performer walk out after months of training can feel like a gut punch.—
Aaron Marcum,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The former Colorado Buffaloes safety was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, less than 24 hours after he was ejected in the team's preseason finale for throwing a punch at Buffalo Bills tight end Zach Davidson.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That is true, as PPF’s offer of around €7 ($8.16) a share back in May was considerably stronger than MFE’s first low-ball try.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Dolphins rookie cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. helped force the first three-point try due to his blanket coverage of Jaguars’ Austin Trammell.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The problem of always being on and willing to do better In his second year of medical school, Ehrenfeld recalled being at an operating table with particularly sharp corners and stooping down to pick something up.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Still, the fraternity members picked him up and returned him to the couch.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The new name seemed to stick, as the end credits ripped the Thunderbolts* title card down to debut: The New Avengers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Temperatures still have to be chilly enough both above and at the surface for snow to fall and stick, and that might not be the case this year.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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