- present participle of stab.
stabbing
Americanadjective
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penetrating; piercing.
a stabbing pain.
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emotionally wounding.
a stabbing remark.
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incisive or trenchant.
a stabbing, satirical phrase.
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"I started to have the worst stomach pains – like a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
In June, Musk again weighed heavily into British politics following the stabbing death of an 18-year-old white student named Henry Nowak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Those faulty messages can produce shooting, stabbing or burning sensations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Tech tycoon Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, has also posted numerous times on the platform about the police response to the stabbing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Who knows how much license these romantic johnnies took with their stabbing paintbrushes?
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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