stab
verb (used with object)
to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.
stabbed
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past participleof stab.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 stab.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stabverb (used with object)to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.
Example Sentences
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She said the pain felt like she was being stabbed in the stomach - pain that has now been relieved thanks to surgery.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Jill Kenning experiences constant pain in her eye, which she compared to being "stabbed with a hot poker"
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
His 45-year-old rival will travel to the city of Belo Horizonte before visiting the house in Rio where his father recovered after being stabbed during his ultimately successful presidential campaign in 2018.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Smit Machchhar was hailed for his heroism after being stabbed on Flight 1073.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Every breath she took stabbed pain into both sides under her ribs.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
