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stabbed

  • past participle
    of stab.
    stab
    verb (used with object)
    to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.
  • past tense form
    of stab.
    stab
    verb (used with object)
    to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.

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His 45-year-old rival will travel to the city of Belo Horizonte before visiting the house in Rio where his father recovered after being stabbed during his ultimately successful presidential campaign in 2018.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Smit Machchhar was hailed for his heroism after being stabbed on Flight 1073.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The pilot who was stabbed on an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday has been identified as Indian national Capt Smit Machchhar.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The watchdog added: "There's also an indication one of the officers may have breached the standard relating to authority, respect and courtesy, for appearing to dismiss Henry saying he had been stabbed."

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

I stabbed a chunk of French toast with my fork and dragged it through the gooey syrup.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas