Example Sentences

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Then an allergist jabbed him with a needle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

It was also possible that he accidentally jabbed himself, through his gloves, on a needle or a patient’s teeth.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Ariel Courage’s debut is a fork jabbed into the electric socket of America.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

The remark earned some ridicule – “Somebody got stuffed in a locker,” CNN panelist Scott Jennings jabbed – but sparked even more far-right fury.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

Percy jabbed Riptide at the nearest shriveled hag, but she only sneered.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan