as in to pierce
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 stab
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Their son Nick, who was charged with two counts of first degree murder, allegedly stabbed his parents after an argument at Oscars host Conan O’Brien’s holiday party.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
The victim, 41-year-old Stephanie Minter, was found dead with multiple stab wounds to the upper body, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with their murder, accused of fatally stabbing them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Their son Nick, who was charged with two counts of first degree murder, allegedly stabbed his parents after an argument at Oscars host Conan O’Brien’s holiday party.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Their one stab at it did not work as Evan Engram morphed into a platoon player.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
The victim, 41-year-old Stephanie Minter, was found dead with multiple stab wounds to the upper body, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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According to court records, one of the bullets pierced the digital display of the cash register, shattering glass and plastic and causing injuries to the owner’s face, eye, hand and stomach.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Loud Sound Reduction is another nice-to-have perk carried over from the AirPods Pro series, letting the headphones reduce the severity of sirens, construction and other ear-piercing sounds.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rattlesnake bite symptoms include puncture wounds, swelling, bleeding, pain, agitation or depression, according to UC Davis.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Despite other staff at the facility intervening quickly, prison officials say the correctional officer suffered several puncture wounds.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After hitting 11 of their first 17 attempts, the Bison finished 14 of 29.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hachimura’s 3-point attempt from the corner, which appeared short, took two bounces off the rim and fell in.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the months since, Adams has continued to jab at his successor in social media posts.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 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
Noun
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After closing for a renovation in 2016, the resort was decimated by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, resulting in a multi-year closure until 2020–only to shutter again during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Successive punches of snow and wind were impacting the eastern half of the United States on Monday as severe weather swept across much of the nation, making roads impassable in the Upper Midwest and canceling more than 2,000 flights nationwide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Obenyan was 10 of 18 from the field including 4 of 6 on 3-point tries.—
Steve Fryer,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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England scored its seventh try in the 77th minute and converted for 46-45.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is a weekly schedule of group activities to pick from such as the morning mantra chanting, group yoga sessions, Vedanta talks, excursions to the village, treks to local peaks, nature and forest walks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even the most ardent of Notre Dame football fans would not be able to pick him out of a lineup, or name him.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Because the industry relies on roughly 2,000 expensive helium containers, many of which are now stuck in Qatar or on cargo ships en route, the initial pinch will feel worse until those tanks are repositioned.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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