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

Prosecutors said Gargiulo charmed women in the Los Angeles area by presenting himself as a friendly neighbor and handyman before breaking into their homes and stabbing them to death. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026 Paula Larson, 60, smiles tearfully outside the Markham Courthouse after James Barbier was convicted of murder in the stabbing death of her mother in 1966. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026 The lead investigator in the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office, who spent years investigating capital murder cases, was charged in the stabbing death of his wife. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2026 Sayed Mohassib, who is currently employed by the city’s Department of Education, has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally stabbing Suarez, 28, in the neck during a Friday night jog, department officials confirm. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 Guardado had pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a 75-year-old woman inside her Walton County home in 2004 before stealing her jewelry box, $80 and other valuables to buy drugs. — David Fischer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 Months before killing Graves, Nissensohn murdered Sally Jo Tsaggaris, 46, by strangling and stabbing her in Tacoma, Washington. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Sixty-one-year-old James Kruczek of West Mifflin has been arrested for stabbing Lottie Jo Gunn, who was found stabbed to death along Turner Valley Road in North Huntingdon Township on May 24, 1985, the district attorney's office said. — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 The Baltimore Police Department says Abubakarr Barrie, 23, is accused of stabbing a 15-year-old girl inside a home. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 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

Then, inside the death house, executioners struggled to find a vein, jabbing Pike with at least seven needles, according to her lawyers, one of whom watched in dismay.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of jabbing

Adjective

His lacerating wit spares no member of his staff—a mix of true incompetents, off-putting savants, ticking time bombs, and onetime offenders prematurely consigned to professional purgatory.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lacerating

Verb

Debris landed on their roof, puncturing it so that rainwater was flowing into their living room.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
In fact, Fielder says, Blaine was literally stabbing his hand, puncturing his own flesh to create the illusion of an illusion.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of puncturing

Adjective

John Homme sings at the jagged, forlorn beginning of the ninth Queens of the Stone Age album.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
As with his previous films, Iñárritu tells his story using scenes out of order so that the pieces fall together in a jagged form that heightens the tension.

— Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of jagged

Verb

Leshan’s Giant Buddha is 40 minutes away, and in springtime, the hotel can arrange a tea-picking experience at the Zhuyeqing plantation, about 30 minutes out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
There’s an enormous amount of information available, and both sportsbooks and sharp bettors spend all week picking these games apart.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of picking

Verb

Using a rolling pin, roll it into a 12-inch round, lifting and rotating the dough and adding another dusting of flour as needed to keep it from sticking.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Seeds are spread to new areas along waterways and by sticking onto fur and clothing or equipment.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026