stabbing

[stab-ing] / ˈstæb ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

sharp

Synonyms

STRONG

acuminate barbed edged fine gnawing honed horned jagged keen peaked piercing pointed serrated sharpened shooting spiked stinging tapered tapering tined tipped whetted

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminous acute apical briery cuspate cuspidate ground fine keen-edged knife-edged knifelike lancinating needle-pointed needlelike pointy prickly pronged razor-sharp salient sharp-edged spiky spiny splintery thorny unblunted

Antonyms

STRONG

blunt dull smooth

Example Sentences

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The Times filed a Freedom of Information Act request on June 2 for VA Police records of the hallway death and the stabbing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

U.K. officials have rebuffed the criticism, with Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy pointing out that the attacker was British and saying the stabbing had nothing to do with immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Musk, the billionaire owner of X, has posted numerous times on the platform about the police response to the stabbing.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

On Thursday, the UK's terror threat level was raised to severe following the stabbing.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Nathan came to with a stabbing pain on one side of his head.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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