1. plural of stabbing; acts of attacking someone with a knife or other pointed weapon

Examples

• The police reported three stabbings in the downtown area last night.
• Hospital staff treated victims of the stabbings in the emergency room.
• Security cameras captured footage of the stabbings outside the nightclub.
• The mayor called for increased patrols after recent stabbings in the neighborhood.
• Witnesses described the stabbings as sudden and unprovoked attacks.
• The detective investigated a series of stabbings that occurred over several weeks.