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Synonyms for jab
Synonyms: Verb
gore, harpoon, impale, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, run through, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stab, stick, transfix, transpierce
Synonyms: Noun
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Examples of jab in a Sentence
Verb
He jabbed at the other player with his hockey stick. The needle jabbed his arm. The needle jabbed into his arm.Noun
She gave him a jab in the ribs. He threw a right jab to his opponent's body.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Peter jabbed impatiently at his phone, scanning the encrypted-messaging groups that the protesters use to coördinate their actions. — Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, "Bravery and Nihilism Amid the Protests in Hong Kong," 31 Aug. 2019 Most people who’ve been jabbed by a needle know the drill: First the pierce, then the sharp, searing pain and an urge to pull away, or at least wince. — National Geographic, "Newly discovered organ may be lurking under your skin," 15 Aug. 2019 Buzz60 Police arrested a woman who allegedly jabbed at a Florida sea turtle nest with a wooden stick. — Kristin Lam, USA TODAY, "Police saw a woman 'stomping' around a sea turtle nest at Miami Beach. She's in jail now," 16 June 2019 In the first round, the two boys jabbed with their elbows and fired their knees like pistons into the other’s stomach. — Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Column One: Young Thai boxer looks like a lollipop, stings like a bee," 30 July 2019 The comment, according to Helmstetter, prompted the MAGA cap wearer’s companion to get up and jab her fingers into his chest. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, "After confronting a diner in a MAGA hat, customer gets tossed from Hill Country Barbecue," 5 July 2019 Little had changed by the time of the final presidential debate on October 19th, when Mr Trump made finger-jabbing demands that China hand back Mr Kim. — The Economist, "China crisis: October 2020," 4 July 2019 The four title belts now owned by favorite, jabbing son Andy Ruiz Jr. sat on the table in between Friday, each propped up with 12-packs of beer. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Boxing champ Andy Ruiz Jr. rewrites script for Imperial, himself," 21 June 2019 After months of jabbing each other from afar, President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will overlap Tuesday in Iowa, a state that's critical to their political futures. — Thomas Beaumont And Darlene Superville, chicagotribune.com, "Biden and Trump head to Iowa in a potential 2020 preview," 11 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Faculty regularly make off-topic jabs at Trump or the Republicans, or even end up digressing into full-on rants. — Musa Al-gharbi, National Review, "Ideological Discrimination in Academia Is More Complicated than You Think," 9 Sep. 2019 Both sides exchanged verbal jabs and some extra pushing and shoving after plays. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Hometown beatdown: UTSA takes down Incarnate Word behind Frank Harris’ stellar debut," 31 Aug. 2019 But those jabs were misguided, spun by malcontents to stoke anger against an iniquitous regime the queen neither created nor controlled. — Jeffrey Westbrook. Styled By Will Kahn, Town & Country, "Bourgeouis? Moi? This Season Is Fashion's Rich Girl Revenge," 22 Aug. 2019 Tom Bergeron made a jab at the figure during an interview on GMA after the cast reveal. — Danielle Garrand, CBS News, "Sean Spicer joins "Dancing with the Stars" upcoming season — and the show's host isn't happy about it," 21 Aug. 2019 Last month, Germany made measles jabs mandatory for children entering school or kindergarten. — Katie Hunt, CNN, "UK steps up fight after losing 'measles-free' status," 19 Aug. 2019 On April 1 each year, researchers ski and snowshoe out into the high mountains of the western Unite States to jab stakes into the bright, crystalline snow, checking the thickness of the blanket. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, "'Snow droughts' are coming for the American West," 14 Aug. 2019 Another reason to believe ill will between McLaren and Honda might not be an issue is that McLaren’s jabs were directed at Honda Japan, not Honda North America, which oversees HPD. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: McLaren seems destined to be part of IndyCar's future — one way or another," 4 June 2018 This week, reports questioned whether The View star Meghan McCain intentionally took a jab at Strahan and Sara co-star Sara Haines online. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "ABC Shuts Down Claims That 'View' Star Meghan McCain Shaded Sara Haines on Twitter," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jab.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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