STABBING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

stabbing 1 of 2

adjective

as in scratching

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stabbing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of stab

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

Verb

Armstrong’s first symptoms, at age 11, were stabbing pains on her left side that repeatedly sent her to the school nurse. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Wardlaw stands accused of stepping into Jordan Harbst’s path on the Greenbelt, knocking Harbst off his scooter and stabbing him to death in the early morning hours of July 6, according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026 Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with stabbing his parents to death. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 The California woman who fled to Mexico after fatally stabbing her wife, a captain with the state’s wildland firefighting agency, was sentenced this week to 36 years to life in prison, officials said. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 In June 2018, McFatridge was accused of stabbing his mother with a spear, authorities have said. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 Tole's attorney previously told ABC News that the truck driver tried to defend himself by stabbing Sanchez. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Cisneros then continued north on Seventh Avenue and approached a 32-year-old woman near West 42nd Street, stabbing her in the abdomen. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbing

Adjective

Still, the glimpses of freedom Clark offers are all the more piercing for their rarity.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Mars merging with Pluto can hit you with a piercing moment of honesty.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of piercing

Verb

When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.

— Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of jabbing

Adjective

The trailer for the film, which came out today, is shockingly sweet for a comedian whose work is typically lacerating.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
But Sinner, with his lacerating groundstrokes and impeccable anticipation, has a returning edge over Zverev.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of lacerating

Verb

The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
According to the company website, the glove is designed to disrupt sensory nerves without puncturing or burning the skin.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of puncturing

Adjective

The jagged edges of the lower bowl almost spotlight the playing field like center stage.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The soaring A-frame bar is the architectural showpiece, its timber ceiling echoing the jagged silhouette of the Brenta Dolomites beyond.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of jagged

Verb

These are two very successful, powerful women, and everyone just wants to push this narrative of beef and controversy and picking teams.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Their biggest competitive advantage, hitting director CJ Gillman said, was picking the low-hanging fruit and simplifying their messaging to players.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of picking

Verb

The most improbable player to win a spot on the Miami’s 53 man roster didn’t merely defy the odds by sticking as an undrafted rookie, the only one of more than a dozen Dolphins to do that.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Continue to cook, agitating eggs and occasionally shaking pan and running spatula underneath to ensure eggs aren’t sticking, until surface of eggs looks somewhat set but still slightly shiny, about 30 seconds more.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026