backstab
verb (used with object)
to attempt to discredit (a person) by underhanded means, as innuendo, accusation, or the like.
backstabber
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a word derived from
backstab.
Example Sentences
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They exchanged criticisms of each other in public, including Russell calling Verstappen a bully and Verstappen saying Russell was a backstabber.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
Christian Walker called his father a "backstabber" who lied "for 18 months straight."
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2022
Johnson ripped the front office for having too many voices and cited Pelinka as the alleged backstabber.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2020
“If your friend was complaining about you behind your back and didn’t have the guts to come up to your face and tell you, ‘I think you’re screwing up’ … that’d be a backstabber.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 29, 2020
And how’s this for ironic: the only way to avoid being branded Cap’s backstabber was to get myself embroiled in yet another scheme with the same Zach Powers.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
