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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
dueled with blades rather than guns
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as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blade
Its bright green blades reach about 1 foot tall.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The knife blades were rounded and symmetrical, more like tongue depressors than cutting tools.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
General housekeeping and blade cleaning can also temporarily keep a turbine from spinning.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Those projects have faced delays due to turbine blade failures that cost Vernova $700 million.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The knife blades were rounded and symmetrical, more like tongue depressors than cutting tools.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
General housekeeping and blade cleaning can also temporarily keep a turbine from spinning.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Those projects have faced delays due to turbine blade failures that cost Vernova $700 million.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
Noun
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The 8-year-old leapt into the ring bearing a black practice sword and called his stepfather, Joe Deaton, to meet his challenge, as onlookers at the nonprofit Folsom Renaissance Faire looked on.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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So picking up Cavill's sword also meant picking up his wig.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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The woman took off and was found hiding in nearby woods holding a knife, police told WCMH.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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The labor market is balancing on a knife edge, with little hiring and little firing making for tight conditions.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Coast Guard cutter William Hart's crew also diverted to assist with the response.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Coast Guard members unloaded bales of cocaine from the cutter Midgett at the Marine Terminal in Barrio Logan on Thursday.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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