as in pierces
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake
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as in punctures
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
the injection left a small stab on her upper arm
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Recent Examples of stabs
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
In lieu of that, Beth simply drives straight to Jamie’s place and stabs him in the heart with a knife.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
But before Wheeler can kill Jamie, Beth stabs him in the heart.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Ji-oh stabs Taesang through the heart with a fencing sword.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Instead, the inmate who stabs him to death used the blade to cut a Glasgow smile onto his face.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
The mysterious inmate then stabs Arthur to death, before carving a smile into his own face, presumably turning into the Joker that Arthur could never be.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The inmate then stabs Fleck multiple times in the abdomen.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
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But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
In lieu of that, Beth simply drives straight to Jamie’s place and stabs him in the heart with a knife.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
But before Wheeler can kill Jamie, Beth stabs him in the heart.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Ji-oh stabs Taesang through the heart with a fencing sword.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Instead, the inmate who stabs him to death used the blade to cut a Glasgow smile onto his face.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
The mysterious inmate then stabs Arthur to death, before carving a smile into his own face, presumably turning into the Joker that Arthur could never be.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The inmate then stabs Fleck multiple times in the abdomen.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
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