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View synonyms for stabbing

stabbing

[ stab-ing ]

adjective

  1. penetrating; piercing:

    a stabbing pain.

  2. emotionally wounding:

    a stabbing remark.

  3. incisive or trenchant:

    a stabbing, satirical phrase.



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Other Words From

  • stabbing·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stabbing1

First recorded in 1590–1600; stab + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

Elianne stood up for her friend when Sentamu turned up without the bear, which led to him chasing Elianne in a fury and stabbing her repeatedly as she lay on the ground.

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One video dated 2019 showed a group of men punching and stabbing a fellow inmate for nearly 14 minutes before any staff showed up to intervene.

A plastic surgeon broke into the house of a colleague before pouring a "highly flammable liquid" over the floor and stabbing him, a trial has heard.

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But after the stabbing on Jan 23, 2017, Baker told Austin the killing was for “insurance money.”

Prosecutors said he arrived at the family home at 14:32 BST on 9 July, under the guise of dropping off Louise's belongings, before stabbing Carol, 61.

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