as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate
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Recent Examples of jab
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Meghan's journey to launch As Ever has been plagued with roadblocks, as the duchess ran into trademark issues and jabs from familiar celebrity critics.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, jabbed at Elon Musk, without naming him, after Musk endorsed Alternative for Germany, a far-right party.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Pereira picked up the pace in the third round, fighting very effectively behind his jab.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Meghan's journey to launch As Ever has been plagued with roadblocks, as the duchess ran into trademark issues and jabs from familiar celebrity critics.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
O'Brien kept the jokes flowing during his opening monologue, lightly jabbing at A-list celebrities and their films while also reminding audiences what the Oscars are really about.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, jabbed at Elon Musk, without naming him, after Musk endorsed Alternative for Germany, a far-right party.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jab
Noun
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The sauce is a perfect condiment for dipping, drizzling and adding to recipes for a bold punch of flavor.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The robot executes punches, roundhouse kicks and other complex martial arts techniques, showcasing its enhanced coordination and flexibility.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The rookie hero, opening beer bottles with his eye socket, pulling out his own tooth with pliers, and being stabbed by a fan in Mexico wielding a pen, made news everywhere.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Police said the victim got into an argument with four teen boys and was then stabbed.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Alina Habba, counselor to President Donald Trump, was asked on live TV by Fox News host Jesse Watters to share one of her bullet points from last week, a poke at Elon Musk's email request for all federal workers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The finch uses its sharp beak to peck at the skin of the seabird around the neck or back, puncturing blood vessels to access the blood.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The documents identify several key senior policymakers behind the scenes while also puncturing the administration’s claims of a careful, deliberative review of USAID programming.—
Brett Murphy,
ProPublica,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That, for me, is the only piercing message of this whole thing.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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That list was winnowed in December to three corridors, including what is known as the Southwestern Grid Connector — which would run up the eastern edge of New Mexico, scrape the western edge of the Oklahoma panhandle and pierce the southeast corner of Colorado.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When asked to pick a favorite (an unfair question, admittedly), Dynevor highlights an undersung benefit of antiques: their usefulness.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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Chat about your picks during the tournament and see who your friends are picking.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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University of California, Berkeley (UCB) researchers have now shown off the one-legged Salto bot mimic the way squirrels leap effortlessly between precarious branches and stick the landing on the very first attempt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2025
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Regardless, Italy's communication regulator praises the ruling and hopes to continue sticking it to international tech firms.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Jab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jab. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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