as in jabbing
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 stabbing
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The homeless felon accused of stabbing a young Ukrainian commuter to death on a Charlotte light rail train comes from a household where run-ins with the law have been a way of life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The criminal justice system knew Decarlos Brown long before he was accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, in an unprovoked attack on a Charlotte, North Carolina, train in August.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Video of the gruesome Charlotte light rail stabbing last month can also be found on social media sites.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Video footage shows Cobos-Martinez leave the motel room, grab a machete and begin cutting and stabbing Nagamallaiah.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Brown has been charged on the state level with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Zarutska.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The video shows Brown seated behind the victim before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times without provocation.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Social connections begin to dry up, party invitations get lost in the mail, and Bear soon finds himself with nobody to turn to when the new Nikki starts stabbing herself with broken glass, cooking his dead cat, and sealing his doors with duct tape to prevent him from leaving the house.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Advertisement Advertisement Adolescence, a series about a 13-year-old boy named Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is arrested because he’s accused of stabbing a female classmate, racked up 13 Emmy nominations this year.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The homeless felon accused of stabbing a young Ukrainian commuter to death on a Charlotte light rail train comes from a household where run-ins with the law have been a way of life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The criminal justice system knew Decarlos Brown long before he was accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, in an unprovoked attack on a Charlotte, North Carolina, train in August.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Video of the gruesome Charlotte light rail stabbing last month can also be found on social media sites.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Video footage shows Cobos-Martinez leave the motel room, grab a machete and begin cutting and stabbing Nagamallaiah.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Brown has been charged on the state level with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Zarutska.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The video shows Brown seated behind the victim before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times without provocation.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Social connections begin to dry up, party invitations get lost in the mail, and Bear soon finds himself with nobody to turn to when the new Nikki starts stabbing herself with broken glass, cooking his dead cat, and sealing his doors with duct tape to prevent him from leaving the house.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbing
Verb
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Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gunn starts jabbing his fingers into Corenswet’s chest.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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These posts implicitly criticize the government by puncturing its narrative of economic progress.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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My piercing call seemed absorbed by the heavy moisture, trapping even the echo I’d been accustomed to hearing.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is a piercing and perceptive psychological thriller.—
Connie Ogle,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
Verb
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But a growing number of people seem to be picking the team to finish first in the AFC West.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Prices vary based on color and size, but shoppers will score the biggest discounts when picking them up in Portman’s exact mushroom shade.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her diaries, two volumes of which have been published, reveal a wonderful writer, lyrical and self-lacerating.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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His desperate, lacerating Teddy is a character who has ruined his own life, who has martyred himself out of his devotion to The Truth.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There is nothing quite like the view from Monterey Bay—jagged coastline and evergreens framing a strip of blue.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Visitors will find themselves with jaws agape at the striking jagged mountain peaks, looming glaciers, and slick icebergs, all set to the backdrop of moody, misty weather—this is a photographer’s dream adventure.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Stabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabbing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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