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Meanings of stabbing in English

Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.

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      Causing physical or especially psychological injury.

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            Usage of stabbing in English
            1
            A lot of violence, a lot of shootings and stabbing, I think.
            The new yorker
            2
            The stabbing victim was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.
            Radio NZ
            3
            Rupert then set me to try stabbing in various positions and postures.
            Outlander
            4
            She blinked at the strong stream of light stabbing right at her.
            Table for five
            5
            He never said a word, just walked in and began stabbing people.
            Running with the Demon
            6
            The stabbing followed a row in the Roslevan area of the town.
            The Irish Times
            7
            Clearly, Lester had been in the room when the stabbing took place.
            A farewell to legs: an aaron tucker mystery
            8
            Police are seeking any witnesses to a stabbing in Hawke's Bay yesterday.
            Radio NZ
            9
            Shots popped, rattled; spear points of flame stabbing out from rifle muzzles.
            Death angel
            10
            It's understood this man was also involved in the earlier fatal stabbing.
            News.com.au
            11
            A man has been arrested in Waterford following a stabbing yesterday evening.
            The Irish Times
            12
            Finally, yesterday, Helen decided to leave Rob and ended up stabbing him.
            The Guardian
            13
            A 13-year-old boy is currently being held in connection with the stabbing.
            The South African
            14
            I struck with all my force, stabbing the animal on the ribs.
            The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
            15
            She was accused of stabbing Booth five times and pawning her ring.
            Reuters
            16
            He started down the long corridor, stabbing his torch into every shadow.
            The brazen gambit
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            Ireland
            Common
            New Zealand
            Common
            Australia
            Less common
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