Thesaurus results for STABBED

stabbed

verb

past tense of stab

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 According to testimony, Pham and Salerno moved Collins into the bathroom after Lavery hit her, but Lavery followed and stabbed her over and over, leaving blood on the tiles, walls and shower curtain — which had images of knives on it. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 Labour legislator Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in 2016 by a far-right extremist, and Conservative David Amess was stabbed in 2021 by an attacker inspired by the Islamic State group. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Noye discovered one of the officers, John Fordham, and stabbed him to death. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Davis Martinez was doing a routine home check on a parolee in Silver Spring in May 2024 when he was stabbed to death, becoming the first parole agent killed in the line of duty. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 In May, Tennessee officials stabbed Tony Carruthers with needles and a scalpel for more than an hour while blood streamed down his chest. — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death on the city's South Side Wednesday night. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Tate and four others were stabbed and shot during the attacks. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 After an Omani national copilot — who has since been identified as 29-year-old Hamam al-Hammami — allegedly stabbed FlyDubai flight 1073’s pilot Capt. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Workers have been increasingly jabbed while on the job as needle-style medications — more specifically GLP-1s — have risen in popularity.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu jabbed back against the prevailing narrative yesterday, saying she was never invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest this weekend.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of jabbed

Verb

Grill the potatoes, cut sides down first, then flip with tongs, until golden brown, crispy on the edges, and easily punctured by a thermometer probe.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
At stake are large payments the state receives as part of the compact, which the Tribe could suspend if its monopoly on sports betting is punctured.

— Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of punctured

Verb

Asked about immigration solutions for Congress to tackle, Latino voters polled picked investigating ICE as a top priority, alongside immigration changes like a pathway to citizenship and ending the immigration detention of children and families.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Having picked it up for its 2025-26 season, CBS then pushed it to the following 2026-27 season.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of picked

Verb

Kyiv's retaliatory attacks mean Russian exports are now also stuck, further squeezing global supply.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
In a cozy suburb of Minneapolis, a guy in a blue jumpsuit is once again stuck aboard a space station with his robot pals, watching the worst movies ever made.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stuck

Verb

Pelicans swooped overhead and night herons, with spiky yellow feathers flying from their heads, goofily pecked the grass for insects.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
As Cadeau pecked his way through the blue-and-maize confetti littering the court, Justin did a quick change.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026