Definitions

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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Katja Snoeijs realised something was wrong when she felt "stabbing" pains and was forced off at half-time against West Ham last season.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I started having a stabbing pain in my chest during morning runs, and struggled to breathe deeply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

He was found near USC, around 15 miles from the scene of the stabbing, the source said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Taylor Swift broke down in tears after meeting survivors and families of the victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage footage from her Eras tour reveals.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

My heart was pounding, my lungs burned, and in my side there was a continuous stabbing pain.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

stabbing

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