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
Shot a bunch of times in the stomach, twice in the head, stabbed in the arm.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
But the couple's elderly dog was inside the apartment and was stabbed between the eyes, authorities said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
When a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, the rival officers are forced into an uneasy alliance.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
In the Baylor study, participants watched a video of a hand being stabbed with a needle.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Goncalves, meanwhile, was stabbed roughly 38 times, including 24 stab and incised wounds on her scalp, face, and neck, another 11 stab and incised wounds to the chest, and three stab and incised wounds of the upper extremities.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Kohberger predominantly stabbed the two women in the scalp, face and neck, where Mogen had 13 wounds and Goncalves had at least 24 wounds, according to their reports.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The employee had his cell phone in his hand in fear of getting stabbed or hurt.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The 22-year-old had been stabbed, attacked by a group of men on the restaurant patio on a busy Saturday night in 2004.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
But the couple's elderly dog was inside the apartment and was stabbed between the eyes, authorities said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
When a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, the rival officers are forced into an uneasy alliance.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
In the Baylor study, participants watched a video of a hand being stabbed with a needle.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Goncalves, meanwhile, was stabbed roughly 38 times, including 24 stab and incised wounds on her scalp, face, and neck, another 11 stab and incised wounds to the chest, and three stab and incised wounds of the upper extremities.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Kohberger predominantly stabbed the two women in the scalp, face and neck, where Mogen had 13 wounds and Goncalves had at least 24 wounds, according to their reports.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The employee had his cell phone in his hand in fear of getting stabbed or hurt.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The 22-year-old had been stabbed, attacked by a group of men on the restaurant patio on a busy Saturday night in 2004.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbed
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An agent in Massachusetts jabbed his finger and thumb into the neck and arteries of a young father who refused to be separated from his wife and 1-year-old daughter.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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As Webster repeatedly jabbed his finger, Rathbun met it with his left hand, as if trying to swat him away.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The episode has punctured Preckwinkle’s reputation for managerial skill — a primary reason this page has endorsed her in previous elections despite some disagreements with other aspects of her record.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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One of the bullets struck Boyd in the abdomen, traveled through his body, and ultimately punctured one of his lungs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The bullet pierced Ramseur’s arm and entered his chest through his side.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The steppe is sand pierced by grasses and little pale flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The visitors picked their way across the rocky coastline, waving at the Islanders to move back and make space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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McKinsey found that disciplined prioritization delivers 40% more value—not because leaders picked better priorities, but because the organization had room to absorb them.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Between mortgage rates stuck for most of the year well above 6%, insurance costs that shocked homeowners, and the rapid development of AI tools that can value your property in seconds, the housing market has been anything but predictable.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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When the novel opens in Florence, in 1557, the body of the painter Jacopo da Pontormo lies in the chapel of San Lorenzo—in front of the frescoes he’d labored over for a decade, with a painter’s chisel stuck in his heart.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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The two teams faced off again on Sunday, and once again, the Birds pecked Kansas City, this time in a three-point victory.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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