STABBING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

stabbing 1 of 2

adjective

as in scratching

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stabbing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of stab

as in jabbing

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake

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Recent Examples of stabbing

Verb

Dangelo Rafael Jean Caraballo, 25, and Sneider Mejia Bautista, 24, both Dominican citizens, are accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Even the worst days doing this are exponentially better than the potential of waking up to my elderly roommate stabbing me in the pancreas. — Tim Savage, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026 Passengers screamed after spotting the co-pilot stabbing the captain, and the flight from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv began a steep dive. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Dee Dee Blanchard. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 The charges come a year after a deadly car ramming and stabbing attack outside a Manchester synagogue killed at least two people. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 And the first officer was stabbing the captain, again and again and again. — David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu claimed a pilot on the FlyDubai flight had been arrested for allegedly stabbing his co-pilot and attempting to crash the airplane. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Pike, now 50, and her boyfriend were convicted of stabbing and beating 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at a job training facility in Knoxville in 1995. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabbing

Adjective

Still, the glimpses of freedom Clark offers are all the more piercing for their rarity.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Mars merging with Pluto can hit you with a piercing moment of honesty.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of piercing

Verb

When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.

— Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of jabbing

Adjective

The trailer for the film, which came out today, is shockingly sweet for a comedian whose work is typically lacerating.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
But Sinner, with his lacerating groundstrokes and impeccable anticipation, has a returning edge over Zverev.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of lacerating

Verb

The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
According to the company website, the glove is designed to disrupt sensory nerves without puncturing or burning the skin.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of puncturing

Adjective

These edges can therefore appear jagged or stair-stepped, an effect called aliasing.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Video filmed by Tubasi’s son and shared with CNN shows debris scattered on the floor, doors and appliances smashed and walls left with large, jagged holes.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of jagged

Verb

Changing spending habits Other Democratic megadonors are simply cutting out the middleman, picking individual races and candidates to support.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Sheeran, on the other end, faced intense backlash for not standing up for the rapper and avoiding picking a side.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of picking

Verb

By sticking her neck out and opening up a very touchy subject for examination, Hannah-Jones has done much more to advance the cause of public education than most of her detractors will give her credit for.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
In fact, one of Lamper’s most viral videos shows Finn sticking his arm inside an automatic feeder to get extra food.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026