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jabs 1 of 2

noun

plural of jab

as in punches

a quick thrust gave the jellyfish on the beach a cautious jab with my stick

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jabs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jab

as in stabs

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object jabbed a pickle and tossed it on the plate

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Noun

In 2025, a Kentucky man was killed after he was hit 27 times with a GLOVE by jail employees, on top of 13 jabs from a taser, which ultimately sent him into cardiac arrest. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026 Curt Cignetti does not shy away from conflict, as seen at Big Ten Media Days with his SEC jabs, and now with his scheduling comments about Notre Dame. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The relationship between the two has appeared to deteriorate since Collins’ appointment, including rare social media jabs by the governor’s staff against Collins and his wife. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Now this is going to drive up the cost of your life, inconvenience you tremendously, and your child is getting six jobs -- six jabs, not two. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The competitors’ jabs come as new polling released Friday shows Ramaswamy with a narrow lead in the toss-up race. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 Though Carter’s frequent jabs at local leaders have caused some tension, both Mayor Karen Bass and Supervisor Kathryn Barger praised his ruling Thursday. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Not all of Zitron’s jabs may have landed with the audience, particularly his suggestion that large language models can’t yield reliable returns on those expenses. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 There are atonal jabs, and there are jazz flourishes, and there’s kind of a deeply romantic strain running through it as well. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 July 2026

Verb

Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 To explain this thinking, Lee jabs the New York Mets amid their disappointing MLB season. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In historical terms, this drought is far from their longest, but no team has won the Premier League more times than them (13), and limbo jabs at a leviathan. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Michigan Dem hopeful Abdul El-Sayed jabs CNN giving him 'non-consensual colonoscopy' in recent interviews. — FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Donald Trump‘s effort today to praise his new Homeland Security Secretary and defend him from Jimmy Kimmel‘s jabs kind of backfired. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026 In another moment, long-time rivals Jett and Mane exchange jabs against one another over a livestream as thousands of roarball fans tune in and cheer them on in the comments. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabs

Noun

His legacy will be most remembered for two painful gut punches to Bruins tradition.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of punches

Verb

But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
When Little Death stabs into their victim, there’s a geyser of blood, way more than could fit inside a human body.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of stabs

Noun

Senior Angeli Aguilar has 35 kills and 45 digs, and junior setter Olivia Tome has 49 assists and 9 ace serves for the Lions.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
A lot of marquee names from the last hiring cycle are just now settling into their new digs, so some of these once-proud programs might have to find their next captain to steer the ship from some unlikely places.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of digs

Verb

That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
If a foreign object punctures the tread or sidewall, your tire can deflate slowly or quickly, depending on the puncture.

— Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of punctures

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As the 2026 Emmys inch ever closer and Vanity Fair finalizes our 2026 Emmy winner predictions, our printable Emmys ballot 2026 is here to capture your winner picks across 26 categories, from best drama to outstanding reality TV host.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Standout picks include these autumnal Mary Jane shoes, which are going for just $18, and this Bluetooth speaker that’s an impressive 69 percent off.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of picks

Verb

The graphic below illustrates that Circati is not a centre-back who sticks a foot in too often, preferring to sit off and protect the space.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Open for breakfast and lunch, the eatery sticks largely to the classics—think omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and plenty of biscuits, best enjoyed smothered in gravy, of course.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026

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