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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He was doing chin-ups during a workout when he experienced a new kind of stabbing pain in his hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
He served a sentence of two years and eight months for stabbing a teenager and now campaigns to raise awareness about knife crime.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Suriname is among nations with the lowest rates of stabbing deaths, making incidents such as this one relatively rare.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
Hollywood often depicts the office as a shark tank, with ruthless colleagues stabbing backs, stepping over others or selling their souls to get to the top.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
The soles of his feet felt as though needles were stabbing them.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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