stabbing
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈstæbɪŋ/
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- Despite intensified efforts by authorities, no witnesses have been found in the brutal stabbing which experts consider to be the work of a professional hit man.
- shootings and stabbings
- beatings and stabbings
- fights and stabbings
People will refer to it as shooting, stabbing, shock, like burning.
- People will refer to it as shooting, stabbing, shock, like burning.
- I would say we do have a lot of murder happening, stabbings, a lot of domestic issues.
Examples
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I would say we do have a lot of murder happening, stabbings, a lot of domestic issues.
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Witnesses said the stabbing occurred during an argument between two groups.
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I'm looking for a stabbing victim.
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The majority of the stabbing cases were reported from the Circular Garden Road.
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At the same time, the number of stabbings has increased by a third.
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The police reported a fatal stabbing outside the club last night.
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After the stabbing, emergency services arrived quickly to help the injured.
Synonyms
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3.5
A sudden sharp wound made by a knife or other pointed object
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7.4
An attack that injures someone with a knife
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7.5
A strong stab with a knife into someone's body
An act of stabbing someone with a small pointed knife
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Morphology
Etymology
Stabbing comes from the verb stab, which means 'to push a sharp point into something'. So a stabbing is the act of hurting someone with a knife or other sharp tool, and news reports use it for that kind of attack.