jab
verb (used with object)
to poke, or thrust abruptly or sharply, as with the end or point of a stick or with the finger or elbow.
has jabbed
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present perfectof jab (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Jamie Lynn, 30, has expressed support for her sister on social media, but Spears, 40, has jabbed her family multiple times, even name-dropping Jamie Lynn on a number of occasions.
From Fox News ● Jan. 13, 2022
Pharmacist Megan Owen is one of the vaccinators and on her busiest day has jabbed about 400 people.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2021
Singapore has vaccinated 85% of its entire population, while Malaysia has jabbed around 80%.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2021
Even Covered California, the ACA marketplace, has jabbed at the feds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
You focus on what Chris is doing, and then your attention is drawn to the drums, then over to the bass and back to Chris, who has jabbed the piano into an off-the-cuff Reichian lockdown.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2017
