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
  • Two people were stabbed, one fatally, near Times Square on Monday afternoon, with responding authorities shooting and killing the female suspect, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One of the two people who was stabbed also died, while the other victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • The crash broke more than a dozen ribs, punctured her lungs and left her with spinal cord injuries that left her in a wheelchair.
    — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Her joy at having another child was quickly punctured by grief, as her 20-year-old son, Daniel, died suddenly three days later while visiting his mother and newborn half-sister in the hospital.
    — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • Her brown leather jacket was pierced with 60 stab wounds, and her throat had been slashed nearly ear to ear.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators believe the bullet that pierced the restaurant window was fired from inside a passing vehicle on Vista Village Drive.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • Each flower must be picked and carefully dissected to remove three tiny red threads, known as stigmas.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kreeger and Fernandez Rundle picked through hundreds of dresses, shoes, T-shirts and designer jeans.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • After being stuck open in the rain, fans cheered when the roof closed.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kohl’s decided in 2016 to close one of its big box stores in Roswell, but no one knew the building’s fate would be stuck in purgatory for the next decade.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuck

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“Jabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jabbed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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