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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
Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Jared Luecke, 33, is facing murder and tampering with evidence charges and is accused of repeatedly stabbing John Luecke with a knife and hitting him with a crowbar, according to court records.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Hennen spent 30 months in prison for intent to distribute cocaine and was separately arrested for assault after stabbing someone.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Bennett could be seen following the man several times to different areas on the bus before stabbing him, the affidavit said.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
In June 2024, a jury in Greene County convicted Weiser to second-degree murder for stabbing Myers in the neck in late November 2021.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In August, she was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly stabbing her co-worker twice with a pair of scissors before throwing a trash can at her.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
In 1988, Andres was convicted of stabbing to death 32-year-old Linda Azcarreta, a friend of his wife.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Police in Kansas have arrested a former TV news anchor in connection to the stabbing death of her elderly mother.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
The trail through this passage is narrow and lined with signature desert plants — which is to say my path became a gauntlet of tiny, stabbing swords.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Jared Luecke, 33, is facing murder and tampering with evidence charges and is accused of repeatedly stabbing John Luecke with a knife and hitting him with a crowbar, according to court records.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Hennen spent 30 months in prison for intent to distribute cocaine and was separately arrested for assault after stabbing someone.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Bennett could be seen following the man several times to different areas on the bus before stabbing him, the affidavit said.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
In June 2024, a jury in Greene County convicted Weiser to second-degree murder for stabbing Myers in the neck in late November 2021.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In August, she was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly stabbing her co-worker twice with a pair of scissors before throwing a trash can at her.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
In 1988, Andres was convicted of stabbing to death 32-year-old Linda Azcarreta, a friend of his wife.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Police in Kansas have arrested a former TV news anchor in connection to the stabbing death of her elderly mother.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbing
Verb
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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fans have speculated that Ice and Cardi have been jabbing at one another.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 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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Pinjar thus starts out with Hamida’s disgust, puncturing notions of maternal affection revered in mainstream South Asian (and other) narratives.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.—
Daniele Hamamdjian,
NBC news,
18 Oct. 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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Concerned that Barack Obama was running away with the race, John McCain made an impulsive gamble, boldly picking the largely unknown Alaska governor Sarah Palin.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a sneak peek video into Season 12, the cast of employees at Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant sets the stage for some dramatic pumping, partying, and picking sides.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rose now realizes the smeared, dark, jagged edges are an abstract human.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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All the shadows and jagged angles evoke German Expressionism, distorting Ronnie’s confrontation into something both surreal and terrifyingly recognizable.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Braid my hair at the top, sticking straight up.—
Stephanie Mansfield,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Stabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabbing. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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