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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Origin of stabbing
Example Sentences
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I missed my target entirely, stabbing the hunk of hay more than a foot away from the bull’s-eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
U.K. officials have rebuffed the criticism, with Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy pointing out that the attacker was British and saying the stabbing had nothing to do with immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Musk, the billionaire owner of X, has posted numerous times on the platform about the police response to the stabbing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
And Musk has repeatedly criticised the police response to Nowak's stabbing on his social platform X.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
It flies across the aisle, nearly stabbing Titus in the leg.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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