as in stabbing
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets
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Recent Examples of spitting
Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Chalamet and EsDeeKid linked up for a visual, which finds the duo heading from the kitchen to under the stars of a Rolls-Royce Wraith’s backseat, spitting rhymes.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2025
The duo bounds alongside an inspired OJ Da Juiceman flip, spitting with delirium about putting their men in Lululemon, letting the Draco sing with reckless abandon, and throwing it in dudes’ faces without a second thought.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
Shawn Durbin is also charged with two counts of third-degree assault and one count of resisting arrest for attempting to kick out a patrol car window, spitting on a police officer and fighting with officers.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Damn, all this hacking up and spitting is disgusting!
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
Tee Higgins is out, and Ja’Marr Chase is dealing with the pressure of trying to avoid spitting at his opponent … again.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Much like Moehrig, Chase was dealt a one-game suspension after being determined to be the aggressor by spitting on Ramsey.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
According to the North Miami Police Department, 27-year-old Macksouel Desir was standing outside the residence on NW 7th Avenue early Christmas morning and was spitting on the floor when the victim approached him and told him to stop.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for spitting
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Later that month, another jury said Rafael Andres should be sent back to Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker cord in 2005.—
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Cincinnati crime fell under the microscope after the viral brawl in July and the stabbing death of an Over-the-Rhine resident and business owner in his own home.—
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Though none of the celebrity moms in question have publicly spoken about the drama, earlier this week, Koma, whom has also produced several of Duff's songs in the past, shared a meme to his Instagram Story jabbing Tisdale French's piece in The Cut.—
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Yet the reception was precisely as if Happy Mondays had made a surprise appearance—people jabbing the air, hips swinging with merry abandon, wearing the sort of grins usually observed under bucket hats.—
Adjective
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The Riddim comes loaded with hundreds of instrument sounds, drum loops, bass and melody loops, and drippy effects—including a dub siren!—
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The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy.—
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From the costume-picking process to the crazy disguises stars must wear off camera, keep scrolling for the wildest rules contestants on The Masked Singer must follow.—
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Other photos show them on the sand with their arms around each other and sharing a kiss, with Tatum picking her up and holding her over his head at one point.—
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The past two months of mostly sideways churn within 3% of record highs for the S & P 500 has helped to rebalance the market, puncturing the aggressive sense of destiny around many AI plays, subduing some speculative misbehavior and allowing valuations to settle.—
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Pinjar thus starts out with Hamida’s disgust, puncturing notions of maternal affection revered in mainstream South Asian (and other) narratives.—
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To my relief, the Turkish passenger stepped back inside, shook snow from his hair and stared at me through misty glasses, the exhilaration lifting off his damp clothes.—
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It’s filled with lightweight insulation that still delivers solid heat, and the weather-resistant design offers both wind protection and a water-repellent finish—perfect for handling light rain or misty mornings.—
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When the sun goes down, three beams of light will illuminate the sky over the town that was, piercing the darkness that this time last year was lit with the unholy glow of a fire raging, with no end in sight.—
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In addition to a new piercing placement, North also wore one of her new Christmas presents, a 106-carat diamond skull pendant that was gifted by mom Kardashian, 45.—
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Over a hundred people turned out for Jack London Square’s Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest on Sunday, which lent vibrant color to a drizzly gray day.—
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The trench coat The perfect weight for transitional weather, trench coats offer weatherproof protection on breezy, drizzly days.—
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“Spitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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