stabbed
v.v. to push a sharp object, like a knife, into someone or something. It usually describes a quick, forceful movement that causes a deep cut.
v. to pierce or wound with a pointed tool or weapon. Often used in the past tense or passive voice to describe the result of a violent physical assault.
He stabbed the piece of meat with his fork.
The witness reported that the suspect stabbed the victim during a heated argument outside the station.
The forensic report confirmed that the victim was stabbed multiple times with a serrated blade, indicating a high degree of physical force and intent.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is frequently used in the passive voice.
he was stabbed by a knifehe was stabbed with a knifeUse 'with' for the instrument or tool used to perform the action, and 'by' for the person performing it.