jabbed

Example Sentences

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Then an allergist jabbed him with a needle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

It was also possible that he accidentally jabbed himself, through his gloves, on a needle or a patient’s teeth.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Linda's fiery side began to emerge during the narrowboat challenge, in which the contestants jabbed at each other for their poor rowing skills.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

The remark earned some ridicule – “Somebody got stuffed in a locker,” CNN panelist Scott Jennings jabbed – but sparked even more far-right fury.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

I tried to curl myself around Rose's back, but the intimacy was further broken by RiRi’s feet thrown backwards over Rose’s knees so that they jabbed into my legs like rounded icicles.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline