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to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
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Recent Examples of stabbing
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
In one instance, the suspect is accused of personally taking part in the killing by stabbing a victim in the chest with a knife, the prosecutors said.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
According to The Sun, Garland's name is referenced in documents connected to a New Year’s Eve 2019 stabbing in south-east London, in which Vitor Mazzer was found guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Stair is shown repeatedly stabbing them with a knife.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Ditto for the subsequent scene of young Santa stabbing her mother to death.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
Harrison Jamal Greer, 54, is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing and killing a man.
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Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Verb
The film centers on a New York murder trial where a teenage boy is accused of stabbing his abusive dad and a jury has the kid's fate in their hands.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
In one instance, the suspect is accused of personally taking part in the killing by stabbing a victim in the chest with a knife, the prosecutors said.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
According to The Sun, Garland's name is referenced in documents connected to a New Year’s Eve 2019 stabbing in south-east London, in which Vitor Mazzer was found guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Stair is shown repeatedly stabbing them with a knife.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Ditto for the subsequent scene of young Santa stabbing her mother to death.
—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
Harrison Jamal Greer, 54, is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing and killing a man.
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Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbing
Adjective
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Still, the glimpses of freedom Clark offers are all the more piercing for their rarity.
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The ping of pickleball play produces a uniquely piercing and repetitive sound that has led to contentious lawsuits and controversies across the entire country, including just north in Fox Point, as the sport has rapidly grown in popularity over the last few years.
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The show ushered in a new era of winking, elbow-jabbing meta-musicals.
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The audience groaned, while Vergara and Mel B screamed for Strange to stop jabbing at his partner through the box.
Adjective
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Mulligan delivers lacerating fragility, while Isaac turns Josh’s accommodating nature into a pathology, but both characters are littered with backstory details that Beef leaves hanging.
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The same could be said for Howe’s lacerating self-flagellation afterwards.
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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
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Where there’s normally carpet or hardwood floors, there are rocks, puncturing bare feet with each step.
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Located in Florina, in northwestern Greece, the region lies on a high plateau ringed by jagged peaks, with freshwater lakes below.
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An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.
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Bryce Eldridge handled the rest, picking Schmitt’s throw out of the dirt to complete the double play.
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The studio showed strong instincts when picking creative partners on the horror side, too.
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Working with 5 to 6 pieces at a time, remove fish from batter, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, and add to hot oil, briefly dragging fish along surface of oil to prevent sticking.
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Many Venezuelan news reports have avoided politically delicate questions related to the earthquake, such as the widespread collapse of buildings, sticking instead to safer stories about heroic rescues.
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“Stabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabbing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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