jabbed

verb

past tense of jab
as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate

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Recent Examples of jabbed Workers have been increasingly jabbed while on the job as needle-style medications — more specifically GLP-1s — have risen in popularity. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu jabbed back against the prevailing narrative yesterday, saying she was never invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest this weekend. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth. — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026 The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed. — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026 The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 Physical abuse reports involve workers being jabbed with kitchen tools, pushed and punched in the face and stomach by chef René Redzepi and others under him who adopted his management style and culture. — Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026 An agent in Massachusetts jabbed his finger and thumb into the neck and arteries of a young father who refused to be separated from his wife and 1-year-old daughter. — Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026 As Webster repeatedly jabbed his finger, Rathbun met it with his left hand, as if trying to swat him away. — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabbed
  1. stabbed
  2. punctured
  3. pierced
  4. picked
  5. stuck
Verb
  • After an Omani national copilot — who has since been identified as 29-year-old Hamam al-Hammami — allegedly stabbed FlyDubai flight 1073’s pilot Capt.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The copilot allegedly stabbed the captain in the cockpit before passengers intervened aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 after taking off from Dubai, UAE, with 182 people including eight crew members flying to Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday.
    — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • That notion reached its pinnacle after the Chiefs beat the Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game but was punctured by their 40-22 clobbering at the hands of the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As anxiety punctured the tranquility of the suburb, questions bubbled up on everything from the community’s water and pesticide use to abandoned oil wells underneath.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • Pour the bean mixture into airtight freezer bags pierced the tip of a knife to create air holes.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One item that wasn’t returned was his 3-year-old daughter’s car seat, which had been pierced by a bullet.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • Asked about immigration solutions for Congress to tackle, Latino voters polled picked investigating ICE as a top priority, alongside immigration changes like a pathway to citizenship and ending the immigration detention of children and families.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Having picked it up for its 2025-26 season, CBS then pushed it to the following 2026-27 season.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • Leaders get stuck because of a mindset, a relationship or a system that nobody has ever named out loud.
    — Drew McLellan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Still, getting ourselves out via some traction boards would have saved on money, frustration and the embarrassment that accompanies getting stuck less than a mile from the highway.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuck

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“Jabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jabbed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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