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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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The prime minister has been heckled during a visit to Golders Green, the north London suburb where two Jewish men were stabbed on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

In 2024, after a bishop was stabbed in Sydney during a service that was livestreamed, Inman Grant asked for the video to be taken down from X. The company's owner, Elon Musk, refused.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Bolsonaro, 70, has grappled with health issues since being stabbed in the stomach during the 2018 presidential campaign.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

As I watched you stacking pieces of cardboard and humming joyfully, the realization stabbed me that even I expected too little of you.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman