Example Sentences
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Mid-vows, “Madonna jabbed her middle finger upward,” J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote in “Madonna: An Intimate Biography.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Both fists — little and big — jabbed the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
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
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
Cluny jabbed out with the banner at Basil.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
