STAB IN THE BACK Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

stab in the back

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Definition of stab in the back

as in betray

to be unfaithful or disloyal to Her best friend stabbed her in the back and they never spoke to each other again.

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Recent Examples of stab in the back Lincoln police arrested a 29-year-old man Monday after a woman was stabbed in the back in Sun City Lincoln Hills, authorities said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Officers and Placer County sheriff's deputies arrived to find a woman who had been stabbed in the back. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Stab in the back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab%20in%20the%20back. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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