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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Convenience plays a big role, she says; vaccination rates are highest when parents regularly interact with medics, who can remind them to get their children jabbed and tell them exactly where to do it.
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
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
I jabbed an arm into my coat, poking around behind me with the other arm, but I couldn’t find my sleeve.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
