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
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
Separately on Tuesday evening, Israel’s emergency rescue service said four people were stabbed and wounded in Tel Aviv in what police described as a terror attack.
—Melanie Lidman and Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The encounter resulted in Khan receiving multiple stab wounds, with one injury reported to be in close proximity to his spine.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Charlotte stabs the creature in the back, which allows Blake — in the midst of his own transformation — to get the upper hand.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
Separately on Tuesday evening, Israel’s emergency rescue service said four people were stabbed and wounded in Tel Aviv in what police described as a terror attack.
—Melanie Lidman and Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
Preliminary findings from the Kane County Coroner’s Office found the cause of Chavira’s death to be consistent with multiple stab wounds, and toxicology samples were sent to a forensic laboratory for further analysis.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The encounter resulted in Khan receiving multiple stab wounds, with one injury reported to be in close proximity to his spine.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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The gang, armed with rifles powerful enough to pierce an armored vehicle, is believed to have attacked from an alleyway along a winding dirt road between the embassy and the housing compound that isn’t always visible even when security measures are taken.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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This Ogden piercing fanatic deserves a follow simply for documenting his hilarious transition from TikTok to RedNote, complete with his first lip sync'ed Chinese love song.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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The cardiology team made a small puncture of David’s right radial artery and threaded a catheter up into his coronary arteries.—
Budd Shenkin,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Scheffler, 28, underwent minor surgery to repair a glass puncture in his right hand suffered on Christmas.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
7 Jan. 2025
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In the latest attempt to address a worsening youth mental health crisis, the New York City Council on Thursday passed a series of bills that would boost support for students in local public schools.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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His upcoming film Mickey 17 is already generating tons of buzz, and even though all of this is just an attempt to raise awareness of its upcoming release—stan Twitter can’t get enough of Rob’s commitment to the bit.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
23 Jan. 2025
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During his meeting with L.A. officials, Trump criticized California’s wildfire response, jabbing at Democrats and blaming the massive infernos that have destroyed swaths of the state in recent years on a lack of forest management and water mismanagement.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Before putting the pruning shears in, Charles slightly jabbed them towards Stewart, and the musician pretended to flinch, causing both of them to laugh.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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She was assaulted with punches, kicks and brooms, along with hair pulling, insult and jostling, the court heard on Jan. 24, according to Metro.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame built a 13-3 halftime lead, then secured the knockout punch when Jayden Harrison returned the second-half kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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But what makes our own effort worthy of admiration is not the perfection of the first try, but the effort of pushing into uncomfortable territory, and by trying over and over again, despite the stumble and failure!—
Nathan Furr,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Matt Painter has these guys playing slowly, down to 326th in shot tries.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Shop my top picks from Columbia, Smith, Carhartt, and more.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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Defense company Anduril recently picked Columbus to host its latest Arsenal-1 megafactory, and the city is welcoming the new plant.—
Emily Hamilton,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, the losses outweigh the gains, and that’s a signal to stick it out a bit longer.—
Nono Bokete,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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