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.
jabbed
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past participleof jab.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jab.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jabverb (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.
Example Sentences
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In Germany, parents can be fined if their children aren't jabbed against measles.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
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
"You nearly jabbed my eye," I say, and my voice comes out whinier than I intend.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
