stabs Synonyms

stabs Meaning

stabs

thrust entry 1 sense 1, drive, to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed object or weapon, thrust, drive, betray, a sudden sharp feeling, a thrust of a pointed weapon, effort sense 2, try, a culture medium solidified in an upright column in a tube to reduce the surface to a minimum compare slant, a wound produced by a pointed object or weapon, stab culture, effort, try, a jerky thrust, to thrust or give a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon

stabs Sentence Examples

  1. The assassin delivered multiple stabs to his victim, leaving him mortally wounded.
  2. The hunter held his spear aloft, preparing to stab the charging boar.
  3. The surgeon made precise stabs to access the patient's internal organs.
  4. The tailor carefully stabbed the needle through the fabric, stitching the seam.
  5. The chef stabbed the fork into the steak to check its doneness.
  6. The boy stabbed the pencil into the eraser, forming a sharp point.
  7. The artist used a stabbing motion to create texture in her painting.
  8. The gardener stabbed the shovel into the ground to loosen the soil.
  9. The angry husband repeatedly stabbed his wife, driven by jealousy.
  10. The animal control officer humanely stabbed the stray dog with a tranquiliser dart.

FAQs About the word stabs

thrust entry 1 sense 1, drive, to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed object or weapon, thrust, drive, betray, a sudden sharp feeling, a thrust of a poin

punctures, picks, pecks, jabs,pierces, sticks, impales, gores,spits, spikes

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The assassin delivered multiple stabs to his victim, leaving him mortally wounded.

The hunter held his spear aloft, preparing to stab the charging boar.

The surgeon made precise stabs to access the patient's internal organs.

The tailor carefully stabbed the needle through the fabric, stitching the seam.