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 losing in 2024, McGinn has repeatedly raised concerns on the campaign trail about Bradley’s absence from a vote in the Senate on legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As seen on a surveillance video, the man walked up to the victim, grabbed him, and stabbed him multiple times before fleeing from the scene.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • The hackneyed ruminations on feminine style are punctured by an image of violent female rage.
    — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As for the crack, well, that happened by accident when heavy equipment punched through a concrete wall and unintentionally punctured the sphere, company officials told The Mountaineer.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Neighbors in the area say the bullets pierced parked cars, trash cans, even the bedroom window of someone blocks away.
    — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • Paul picked three wickets in the 19th over to wrap up the innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The effect was clear in Nevada’s 2024 Senate race, which Democrats narrowly won as nearly 5 percent of voters picked a candidate outside the two major parties.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • As such, the greatest obstacle to genuine transformation is getting stuck in the planning cycle.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Walking into a room to do some task or other, they’ll get stuck obsessively staring at the door hinges.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuck

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“Jabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jabbed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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