Synonyms of cutter

cutter

noun

ˈkə-tər 

as in knife

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

a fabric cutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knife
• blade
• shank
• sword
• dagger
• shiv
• bayonet
• cleaver
• steel
• machete
• stiletto
• cutlass
• pocketknife
• bowie knife
• switchblade
• bolo
• stylet
• sheath knife
• poniard
• saber
• scalpel
• hack
• bodkin
• dirk
• rapier
• jackknife
• switch knife
• yataghan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cutter

Vásquez then had a cutter run in and hit Josh Bell’s pant leg before getting an out and leaving a cutter over the middle that Kody Clemens lined off the right field wall to tie the game. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

In Minneapolis, another has gone viral for videos of himself dismantling the equipment with bolt cutters. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

This is typically done with a sod cutter, by smothering with cardboard or plastic, or with a nonselective herbicide. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win — one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point. — Eric Sondheimer, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026