as in jabbed
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 stabbed
Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
When Chox Choc’s uncle tried to intervene, the teen stabbed him in the heart as well, the prosecutor said.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
In April, when two Jewish men were stabbed in the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Golders Green in London, Harriman posted on social media about a third victim who was Muslim.
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Kelly Hartog,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Jean-Paul Marat, an outspoken journalist and one of the political leaders of the French Revolution, was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday.
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USA Today,
29 June 2026
In the summer of 1994, Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home.
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Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
In 2022, Rushdie was on stage at a literary event — a setup not too dissimilar from this evening at the Porto Colloseum — when he was stabbed 15 times by a then 25-year-old man named Hadi Matar.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
The latest homicide was reported on Tuesday after a man was stabbed in the 400 block of South San Joaquin Street in Downtown Stockton.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
When Chox Choc’s uncle tried to intervene, the teen stabbed him in the heart as well, the prosecutor said.
—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
In April, when two Jewish men were stabbed in the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Golders Green in London, Harriman posted on social media about a third victim who was Muslim.
—
Kelly Hartog,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Jean-Paul Marat, an outspoken journalist and one of the political leaders of the French Revolution, was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday.
—
USA Today,
29 June 2026
In the summer of 1994, Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home.
—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
In 2022, Rushdie was on stage at a literary event — a setup not too dissimilar from this evening at the Porto Colloseum — when he was stabbed 15 times by a then 25-year-old man named Hadi Matar.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
The latest homicide was reported on Tuesday after a man was stabbed in the 400 block of South San Joaquin Street in Downtown Stockton.
—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbed
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And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.
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Watt had his lung punctured by the medical staff last season and will turn 32 in October.
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But there were also perplexing moments that punctured the gravitas of the event (even for an event built around hand-to-hand combat).
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Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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The Seattle Mariners were one of the teams that most people picked to win the World Series, or at least make a deep run into the playoffs.
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Mengel, who has directed such drama series as My Different Ways and Supplex, and his creative collaborators will bring The Guest to the Czech spa town as the first Danish film picked for Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition since 2015.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Mangione briefly stuck in elevator Court began slightly later than usual Monday morning because Mangione got stuck in an elevator while trying to get to court.
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Pelicans swooped overhead and night herons, with spiky yellow feathers flying from their heads, goofily pecked the grass for insects.
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As Cadeau pecked his way through the blue-and-maize confetti littering the court, Justin did a quick change.
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