Thesaurus results for CUTTER

cutter

noun

ˈkə-tər

Definition of cutter next

as in knife

an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting a fabric cutter

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Recent Examples of cutter The Dodgers’ pitching development staff got Klein to change his slider grip and add a cutter to his pitch mix. —

Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026 Use a 2 1/2-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter to cut into about 32 circles, rerolling scraps once. —

Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 Kara Walker sliced apart the statue with a plasma cutter and welded it back together in an entirely new form. —

Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Jonathan is a brilliant cutter, anyway. —

Peter Larsen, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cutter

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knife

Noun

Nature protects history and human life Inside the remarkable medieval settlement, archaeologists found moats, remains of buildings, and artifacts, 244 to be exact, including 66 knives, sickles, iron coulters, arrowheads, spearheads, and personal accessories were identified, as per Heritage Daily.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
As officers told the man to drop the knife several times, three police officers fired shots, striking the man.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026