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stabbed

VERB

puncture, pierce with sharp, pointed object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hurt injure jab prick punch stick wound

STRONG

bayonet brand carve chop cleave clip cut drive gore hit jag knife penetrate pierce plow plunge prong ram saber shank sink slice spear thrust transfix

WEAK

open up run through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist cure heal help

STRONG

increase rise unite

Example Sentences

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Speaking after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green on Wednesday, the prime minister said the chant, based on an Arabic word for uprising, had left Jews feeling "scared, intimidated, wondering if they belong".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Bolsonaro has suffered from recurring health issues since being stabbed in the abdomen during a campaign event in 2018.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Elordi strides naturally through the film’s burning-of-Atlanta orange sunscapes and its grasslands stabbed by obsidian spikes of rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

From a yard out he stabbed Lewis Ferguson's corner over the line to put Scotland's fans back in dreamland, albeit briefly.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

The three women closed their eyes, and three old hands stabbed into the stoat-guts on the board.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman