What is another word for stabbed?

Pronunciation: [stˈabd] (IPA)

The word "stabbed" is a violent and graphic term used to denote an act of intentional piercing with a sharp object. Some synonyms for this word include "punctured," "impaled," "wounded," "stabbed," "gutted," "pierced," and "knifed." All these words carry a similar connotation and describe the same gruesome act of violence. They can be used interchangeably in literature, media or conversation to describe the same violent behavior. Although synonyms can be used to avoid repetition in writing or speech, it's essential to use them sparingly and appropriately to ensure clarity and context to the story or conversation.

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Usage examples for Stabbed

The knowledge stabbed her.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
But I am angry at France; she has stabbed Liberty in Europe for one thousand years.
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr
They are escaping, as they think, the vigilance of a certain "Three"-one of whom we may conjecture to be the lady's husband or father-and have already regained her home, and fixed the signal for to-morrow's meeting, when the lover is surprised and stabbed.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr

Famous quotes with Stabbed

  • With the help of a friend I got father into a wagon, when the crowd had gone. I held his head in my lap during the ride home. I believed he was mortally wounded. He had been stabbed down through the kidneys, leaving an ugly wound.
    Buffalo Bill
  • We are always on stage, even when we are stabbed in earnest at the end.
    Georg Buchner
  • Opera is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings.
    Robert Burns
  • Hollywood is a place where a man can get stabbed in the back while climbing a ladder.
    William Faulkner
  • It is nasty. You can think that you know someone in this business and you really don't. You can be stabbed in the back very easily. You can be praised very easily. It doesn't matter who you are or what you do.
    Daisy Fuentes

Related words: stabbed in the back, stab wound, stabbed in the chest, stabbed in the leg, stabbed by a knife, stabbed in the neck, stabbed in the eye

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