BLADELIKE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

bladelike

adjective

as in knifelike

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Adjective

In South Africa’s northernmost province, under a cavernous expanse of jagged gray rock, lies a mineral treasure trove that could play a pivotal role in the country’s relationship with global superpowers.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The sheer force of the falls, crashing over jagged cliffs, is hypnotic, drawing millions of visitors each year.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of jagged

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Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of spiky

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Which is to say, this is more a barbed comedy of manners than a proper, elegant period piece.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of Ostalgie museums in today’s united Germany, furnished with memorabilia of the German Democratic Republic, from twigs of barbed wire to Trabant gearboxes.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of barbed

Adjective

In its brief to the court, Hanaway’s office took a two-pronged approach.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
In parallel to its geographic spread, the jeweler is refining its product pillars, with Nodale describing it as a three-pronged conformation.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of pronged

Adjective

Late-summer and early fall weeds typically feature fingerlike grass spikes, papery composite daisylike heads, or dense, spiked seed clusters.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Yields on the 10-year note spiked 11 basis points during the previous session to their highest level since October 2023.

— Lee Ying Shan,Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of spiked

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