stab
verb (used with object)
to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.
had stabbed
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past perfectof stab.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Home goalkeeper Ederson was a virtual bystander for the entire contest, but made a sharp stop to deny James Maddison after substitute Iheanacho had stabbed in from close range.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023
My comment was met with a mixture of shock, hurt and outrage — as though I had stabbed my friend in the back.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
The line “If Caesar had stabbed their mothers, they would have done no less” has been updated by the insertion of the words “on Fifth Avenue” before the comma.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2017
I think there were strong prejudices and feelings in it, feelings of alienation, feelings of desire for national revenge, anger at the people who you thought had stabbed your country in the back.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2016
“Ordinary wool?” said Samir, putting his hand on his heart as if I had stabbed it.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
