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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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Bodycam footage released by police earlier this week showed officers expressing doubt when Nowak told them he had been stabbed.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Above all, we learn our lessons when we make misjudgments rather than claim we have been stabbed in the back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It comes as Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis joined calls for a temporary ban on the marches, after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 1, 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

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