- present participle of stab.
stabbing
Americanadjective
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penetrating; piercing.
a stabbing pain.
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emotionally wounding.
a stabbing remark.
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incisive or trenchant.
a stabbing, satirical phrase.
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Plus, the U.A.E is investigating whether the cockpit stabbing on a FlyDubai flight was a terror plot and Americans are buying smaller cars as gas prices bite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Passengers from the diverted Flydubai flight to Israel have arrived at Ben Gurion Airport following a stabbing incident earlier on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Those faulty messages can produce shooting, stabbing or burning sensations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
The New York Police Department said it would not increase security specifically at Penn Station because of Sunday's stabbing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Minutes previously, Harry had plunged his hand into this mulch, experienced a stabbing pain in the fourth finger of his right hand, and withdrawn it to see a lot of blood.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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