as in to stab
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 jab
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Fans interpreted that as a jab about Drake’s label OVO Sound, which, despite his heavy association with the label, The Weeknd ultimately never signed to.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
O'Brien kept the jokes flowing during his opening monologue, lightly jabbing at A-list celebrities and their films while also reminding audiences what the Oscars are really about.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Terps fearlessly threw jabs with their season on the line.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Fans interpreted that as a jab about Drake’s label OVO Sound, which, despite his heavy association with the label, The Weeknd ultimately never signed to.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
It is used to hunt and paralyze fish and worms before the cone snail consumes them, however, humans can also be jabbed by stepping or picking it up.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
O'Brien kept the jokes flowing during his opening monologue, lightly jabbing at A-list celebrities and their films while also reminding audiences what the Oscars are really about.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jab
Noun
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Mitchell is one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world, and Silva is a well-rounded fighter who packs about as heavy a punch as anyone in the featherweight division.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Final notes ahead of Universal Orlando Epic Universe opening Epic Universe certainly packs an epic punch from its attention to the most minute detail to the innovative attractions and experiences.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Austin’s father, Jeff Metcalf, said he was stabbed in the heart and died in his twin brother’s arms.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
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Police said evidence found at the scene indicated the man was stabbed near a bus stop in the 100 block of 11th Street.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Alina Habba, counselor to President Donald Trump, was asked on live TV by Fox News host Jesse Watters to share one of her bullet points from last week, a poke at Elon Musk's email request for all federal workers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the crash, something punctured Shiffrin’s side and caused severe trauma to her oblique muscles.—
Pat Graham,
The Denver Post,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the apex of the Western Conference standings sits the imposing Jets, who have run roughshod over all comers throughout the season and punctured the Canucks convincingly with a 6-1 victory in their only meeting of the year so far.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sprinkle salt and pepper on and toss until the spears are lightly coated in oil. Spread them out in a single layer on the pan. Bake just until the base of a stalk is easily pierced.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Bake just until the base of a stalk is easily pierced.—
Tribune News Service,
Denver Post,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With assertions that the other side has essentially cherry picked the texts, Baldoni and his team have repeatedly denied any such smear campaign was ever unleashed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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So much of the fervor about this toy’s release and its subsequent lightning fast pre-order sales are probably down to Chinese fans wanting to pick one up.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rhodes and Reigns had an epic fight, with Reigns sticking in it with the help of the Bloodline and Rhodes surviving purely based on his own toughness.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The knife was fully intact and buried with the blade sticking straight up.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Jab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jab. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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