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
Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Henning was stabbed in the chest and critically wounded early in his incarceration.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Police said Silver was found with numerous stab wounds on a No. 4 train at the 14th St-Union Square station just after 4 a.m. on June 17, 2023.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Over the next half a day, Raley beat and stabbed the two girls dozens of times before dumping them down a steep ravine off Silver Creek Road in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Henning was stabbed in the chest and critically wounded early in his incarceration.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Officers responded to the 13000 block of Hiskey Drive in Fort Worth at around 8:50 p.m. March 13 and found the man, identified as Juan Manuel Banda, with stab wounds to the chest, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Police said Silver was found with numerous stab wounds on a No. 4 train at the 14th St-Union Square station just after 4 a.m. on June 17, 2023.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stab
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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Stray bullets had shattered his own downstairs window; a second bullet pierced the house and lodged into an upstairs wall.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Scheffler suffered a puncture wound to his right hand from a broken glass on Christmas night, requiring surgery.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Correction officers grabbed him, but the victim suffered puncture wounds to his face and arm, prosecutors said.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Virgin Orbit staged an airborne launch attempt from an airport in the United Kingdom in 2023, and the Plesetsk Cosmodrome is located in European Russia.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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In a renewed effort, the government issued Decree 30-25 on January 25, 2025, in another attempt to implement VAT obligations for non-resident digital service providers.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The video shows narwhals using their tusks to jab and stun the fish, which could indicate how narwhals interact with their prey.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence has been so successful for so long at helping entitled rich kids get admitted to Ivy League schools (specifically and exclusively Ivies) that one of them comes back to jab him with a fencing foil.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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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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Fried should team with Carlos Rodon to give the Yankees a strong 1-2 punch even without Cole, and Williams will be an upgrade over Clay Holmes, an All-Star performer who was occasionally prone to frustrating bouts of inconsistency.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yarden Garzon led the Big Ten in 3-point shooting (41.5 percent on almost seven tries per game), while fifth-year guard Sydney Parrish and Penn State transfer Shay Ciezki also looked confident from long distance.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The restart and the end of Larson’s triple try After winning Friday night’s Craftsman Truck Series Baptist Health 200, Larson started 17th Saturday.—
DAVID J. NEAL,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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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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Get tickets on StubHub Own your bracket pool with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | Best picks to win the title | Best bracket names No. 1 USC Trojans Strengths: The biggest plus is that USC has JuJu Watkins.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Whatever the circumstances around his decision to stick it out after 2023’s relegation, Firpo rolled his sleeves up and has become a key attacking presence over the past two seasons.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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If the new reboot is true to sticking true to the games, either character being the lead in the new movies would make perfect sense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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