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
Two men were stabbed as the crowds scattered, and there were several accounts of violence between fans, as well as police tackling and pepper-spraying people in a chaotic scene.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
Police said Chiturumani, the girl’s non-custodial father, allegedly stabbed the child’s mother and threatened to kill the child.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
The filings note that the former Love Island UK bombshell had an altercation with the two victims that Mazzer stabbed.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Reynaldo Barraza had been stabbed at least once and died after being taken to a hospital.
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Andrew Graham
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
In October 2005, she was raped and repeatedly stabbed by a man who gave her a ride in Boston, according to police and court records.
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Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
2 July 2026
The two officers with the Hampshire Constabulary were the first to arrive at the scene after Henry Nowak was stabbed in December 2025 in the southern England coastal city of Southampton.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Court documents said Gipson allegedly stabbed one victim in the leg, stabbed another in the torso who was trying to shield the other victim, and nicked the third victim in the leg.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 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
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
Police said Chiturumani, the girl’s non-custodial father, allegedly stabbed the child’s mother and threatened to kill the child.
—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
The filings note that the former Love Island UK bombshell had an altercation with the two victims that Mazzer stabbed.
—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Reynaldo Barraza had been stabbed at least once and died after being taken to a hospital.
—
Andrew Graham
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
In October 2005, she was raped and repeatedly stabbed by a man who gave her a ride in Boston, according to police and court records.
—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
2 July 2026
The two officers with the Hampshire Constabulary were the first to arrive at the scene after Henry Nowak was stabbed in December 2025 in the southern England coastal city of Southampton.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Court documents said Gipson allegedly stabbed one victim in the leg, stabbed another in the torso who was trying to shield the other victim, and nicked the third victim in the leg.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 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
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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Twenty-seven people were inside the building, two of whom got stuck before ultimately freeing themselves and exiting the building.
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When the rope broke, three people fell 30 to 40 feet to the beach, and the other three were stuck halfway up the cliff.
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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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