stabbed

Run through sharply

Stabbed is the past tense of stab—to pierce or wound with a pointed weapon, typically a knife: He was stabbed in the chest.

Figuratively, a sharp sudden pain stabs: Pain stabbed through her shoulder.

To be stabbed in the back is to be betrayed by someone trusted.

She stabbed at the salad with her fork.

betrayal

backstabbed

Treacherously harmed by ally

betrayedViolated someone's trust
double-crossedBetrayed by supposed ally
treacheryDeliberate violation of trust

Judas · sellout · traitor · deceived · undermined · blindsided · two-faced · disloyal · ambushed · manipulated

wound

laceration

Torn, ragged wound

gashDeep, ragged incision
punctureHole from penetration
bleedingBlood loss from injury

hemorrhage · trauma · injury · cut · slash · incision · perforation · lesion · scar · suture

weapon

knife

Sharp cutting utensil

daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
bladeFlat cutting edge
stilettoThin-bladed knife or heel

switchblade · shiv · bayonet · machete · sword · scalpel · icepick · screwdriver · scissors · letter opener

action

thrust

Forceful forward motion

jabQuick, straight blow
plungeSudden steep descent
lungeSudden forward movement

strike · attack · pierce · impale · skewer · gouge · slash · frenzied · defensive wounds · ambush

pain

sharp

Fine-edged, or astute

shootingDischarging a weapon
searingBrowning with intense heat
intenseExtreme in degree

sudden · agonizing · excruciating · throbbing · burning · cramp · spasm · twinge · pang · chest pain

Categories

killedkilled, murdered, slain, assassinated, executed
Punctured Thingsflat tire, burst bubble, blown tire, punctured lung, nail hole

Opposites

physical harm

stabbedhealed

Returned to health

unharmed · protected · uninjured · unstabbed · unwounded

penetrative action

stabbedwithdrawn

Emotionally distant, disengaged

extracted · pulled out · removed · retracted · shielded

emotional metaphor

stabbedsupported

Gave aid or backing

defended · upheld · stood by · embraced · comforted

Phrases

stabbed in the backTreacherously harmed by trusted person
stabbing painAcute piercing discomfort
stabbing victimOne pierced by blade
sharp stabbing
stabbing in the backTreachery by a trusted person

Family

stabbing, stabbings

Familiarity: Top 3,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13