machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshe-tē 
-ˈche-;
-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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Other victims included Javier Castillo, 15, of Central Islip, who was befriended by gang members only to be hacked with a machete in the head, neck, torso and extremities in an isolated marsh.
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
When the front desk clerk opened the door, Buxton threatened her with a machete, agency officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Thugs hired to kill somehow bring machetes instead of guns to the fight.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Kyle Ashman was reportedly sent home after ITV found out he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack in February.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2025
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
When the front desk clerk opened the door, Buxton threatened her with a machete, agency officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Thugs hired to kill somehow bring machetes instead of guns to the fight.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Kyle Ashman was reportedly sent home after ITV found out he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack in February.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for machete
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machete. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshet-ē
-ˈchet-ē;
mə-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used especially for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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