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as in swords
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 knives
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 blades
The latest iteration features intelligent control systems, controllable blades, and onboard batteries, and is meant to demonstrate its electricity generation performance in real sea conditions.
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New Atlas, 19 May 2026
When light hits grass blades leaning away from you, the grass appears light in color.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
It’s made from BPA-free nylon and features five curved blades at the bottom to effectively break up ground beef, mash potatoes, scramble eggs, and even muddle fruit for a fresh cocktail.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
In March, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California completed tests on rotor designs that could be used to fly those drones, spinning the experimental helicopter blades fast enough for their tips to exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 May 2026
Instead, Sydney Lohmann opted to go for goal instead of laying it off, reducing Shaw to toeing the blades of grass beneath her and pondering what might have been.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Upon reaching the end of their service life, these blades typically end up in landfills.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The device incorporates controllable blades, on-board batteries and intelligent control systems, aimed at optimizing its operation in real conditions of operation on the high seas.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Replace the wiper blades and have a shop inspect the steering, suspension, and brakes.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
New Atlas, 19 May 2026
When light hits grass blades leaning away from you, the grass appears light in color.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
It’s made from BPA-free nylon and features five curved blades at the bottom to effectively break up ground beef, mash potatoes, scramble eggs, and even muddle fruit for a fresh cocktail.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
In March, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California completed tests on rotor designs that could be used to fly those drones, spinning the experimental helicopter blades fast enough for their tips to exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 May 2026
Instead, Sydney Lohmann opted to go for goal instead of laying it off, reducing Shaw to toeing the blades of grass beneath her and pondering what might have been.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Upon reaching the end of their service life, these blades typically end up in landfills.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The device incorporates controllable blades, on-board batteries and intelligent control systems, aimed at optimizing its operation in real conditions of operation on the high seas.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Replace the wiper blades and have a shop inspect the steering, suspension, and brakes.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blades
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Eventually, face masks and lightweight swords gave us a taste of the back-and-forth ‘combat’ that define the sport.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Nolan instructed Göransson not to use an orchestra in the score, if only to subvert expectations for a swords-and-sandals film.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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On top of pocket knives, other sharp items that could be used as weapons, like corkscrews, Swiss Army knives, and box cutters, are not allowed through TSA.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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At the site, archaeologists also found tools such as conch shell hammers and shark tooth knives used to prepare food.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats searched 1,047 square miles over 24 hours, finding debris near the location where the EPIRB was activated, along with the captain’s body and an unoccupied life raft that had been deployed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Ordinary workshop cutters would have struggled with both the scale and material constraints, making outsourcing the most reliable option for maintaining structural integrity and dimensional precision in the build.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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“Blades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blades. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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