backstab
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- backstabber noun
Etymology
Origin of backstab
Example Sentences
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Yet at every turn, Deborah finds some excuse to backstab Ava, allegedly out of some version of respect, and Ava retaliates by sabotaging herself and her boss.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
"You don't know who to trust, and when you do trust someone they backstab you," he says.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022
A backstab in Demon’s Souls sounds sharp and gives me a small shiver of excitement up my spine each time.
From The Verge • Feb. 18, 2022
It was right place, right time or they had the guts enough to backstab their friends.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2021
“I do. But what does getting people to backstab each other have to do with making a good movie?”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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