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to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
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Recent Examples of stabbing
Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
According to Prescott, Walker appeared intent on stabbing the policeman before he was shot.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Officers arrived and found the stabbing victim, later identified as Freas.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The condition of the stabbing victims remains unknown.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
In fact, Jalloh was detained in February 2023, the arrest that triggered the 2023 detainer, for stabbing an elderly man and stealing his phone.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Three men are charged in connection with the stabbing murder of a man in Brockton last November.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
And a condition in which people experience unpleasant skin sensations such as burning, stabbing or a feeling like an electrical shock occurred in about 23% of those taking the higher dose of Wegovy versus 6% of those taking the lower dose and less than 1% in people who received a placebo.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Surveillance footage from the bus reportedly shows Martinez stand up holding a large knife and lunge at the victim, allegedly stabbing him multiple times in the back as the victim attempted to defend himself, according to the affidavit.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Two teenagers are facing charges in connection to a Hackensack, New Jersey, stabbing that sent one of them to the hospital.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
According to Prescott, Walker appeared intent on stabbing the policeman before he was shot.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Officers arrived and found the stabbing victim, later identified as Freas.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The condition of the stabbing victims remains unknown.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
In fact, Jalloh was detained in February 2023, the arrest that triggered the 2023 detainer, for stabbing an elderly man and stealing his phone.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Three men are charged in connection with the stabbing murder of a man in Brockton last November.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
And a condition in which people experience unpleasant skin sensations such as burning, stabbing or a feeling like an electrical shock occurred in about 23% of those taking the higher dose of Wegovy versus 6% of those taking the lower dose and less than 1% in people who received a placebo.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Surveillance footage from the bus reportedly shows Martinez stand up holding a large knife and lunge at the victim, allegedly stabbing him multiple times in the back as the victim attempted to defend himself, according to the affidavit.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbing
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While his peers aimed to achieve maximum tension by barking about capitalism over jabbing, if not outright obnoxious, guitars, Shaw scrapped layer after layer—distortion pedals, crash cymbals, eventually the drum machine itself—to crystalize his band’s own sound.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The victim tried to flee, but a witness who saw the altercation told police that the suspects made jabbing motions towards the victim’s body.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tyler, the Creator’s Don’t Tap the Glass, ironically, is the least piercing and the most hedonistic, by design.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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Streisand covered the emotionally piercing song the following year, and clever DJs around the country began splicing the two solo versions together.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
24 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Riachi created the custom travertine fireplace with a walnut surround, puncturing it with vertical openings and linear alabaster wall sconces to echo the screens in the entrance hall.—
Amy Bradford,
Architectural Digest,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The same could be said for Howe’s lacerating self-flagellation afterwards.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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According to the Daily Mail, Rebecca Loos, David Beckham’s former personal assistant, had a few things to say about the long-simmering family drama, which exploded into public view Monday after 26-year-old Brooklyn Beckham posted a lacerating take-down of his parents on Instagram.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The 6-foot-1 guard followed up his 36-point night against the Hawks by picking the Hornets apart with paint jumpers, going 8-for-10 in the paint with just one shot inside the restricted area.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even if the Broncos trust Dobbins to become durable, picking his successor is logical.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But in the early 19th century, mathematicians started to encounter phenomena — infinite sums and strange, jagged curves, for instance — that defied their intuition for what was possible.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Photos and video show the explorers squeezing through jagged crevices deep inside the karsts, using flashlights to guide them further along an otherwise pitch-black maze of rocky burrows.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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With nearly all of the 10 million Indians who live in the Gulf sticking it out during the conflict with Iran, efforts by New Delhi to overhaul the rights of its workers abroad are falling short of what is needed, according to the Indian news outlet Scroll.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Texas, a man was charged after allegedly sticking his camera up the skirt of an agent during a showing.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Stabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabbing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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