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
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Every jab step, every pivot, every brush screen: Thompson was there, guessing right more often than not.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Asked about Trump's return to power on Thursday, Biden jabbed the current president on several fronts from domestic to international affairs.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Donald Trump and Barack Obama continue to throw shade at each other, this time with the president taking jabs over his predecessor's unfinished and long-awaited library and museum.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Every jab step, every pivot, every brush screen: Thompson was there, guessing right more often than not.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Verb
When striking, pelican spiders jab their chelicerae downward like twin spears, keeping their prey — often other spiders — safely at arm’s length.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Asked about Trump's return to power on Thursday, Biden jabbed the current president on several fronts from domestic to international affairs.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jab
Noun
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There was no consensus on who threw the first punch at the Arlington water park at closing time on a June evening in 2021.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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The 13-year-old threw the first punch, according to the police report that relied on security camera footage and witness accounts.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
Verb
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After slaughtering the other contenders and attacking students at the dance, Dan is unmasked after Lori stabs him in the eye with her crown.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Colette Stevenson MacDonald, 26, along with the couple's two daughters, Kimberley, 6, and Kristin, 2, were stabbed and beaten to death at their home located on the Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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His offerings are peppered with humor, double entendres, sports mockery, and the occasional poke at politicians and political events.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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With the right toe poke, the forward found the back of the net for the game’s lone goal.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Big Red punctured the scoreboard first when sophomore attackman Ryan Waldman dodged the left alley and scored with 10:38 left in the first quarter.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
Verb
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But Jason Schwartzman pierced his ear on The Tonight Show this past August.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The branch, described as having fallen approximately 50 feet, pierced the attic, roof, and dented the floor of the room.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Situations like, how to thread the needle between multiple dietary restrictions, or how to pick a menu that can be made days in advance so hosts can save their energy for the party itself.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Then Tavares basically spent all seven years refusing to pick a lane.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Philips sticked away a backhand attempt by Minnesota’s Brooke McQuigge just 35 seconds into overtime, with the Frost forward getting loose in front of the Ottawa net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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An animated Wheel Of Time, for instance, could stick closer to the source material while costing a fraction of what a live-action series costs.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Jab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jab. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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