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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
Besides cleaning it, sharpening the blades, and draining the gas, don’t overlook your mower’s oil.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Crunching up ice with your disposal does the same thing, and can help dislodge debris and grease that’s clogging up your disposal blades.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Eventually, the engine blades pulled Efinger’s dreadlocked hair before killing him.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
By applying the calculus of variations, the research addressed limitations in Glauert’s original framework, which focused solely on maximum power output while overlooking the structural forces acting on turbine blades.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Anthony set off for the edge of the North China Plain, where gargantuan wind turbine blades on trucks took what felt like an eternity to pass on the roads.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Roads, bridges, and train tracks dictate the size of on-shore wind turbine blades, and usually can’t accommodate anything over 70 meters long.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Since then, Shashou and Effron have been iterating alongside what has become a team of 50 robotics engineers on the manicure system, which can remove nail polish; deliver cuticle care; file nails — without blades — and impart colored polish and a top coat to finish.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Tubercles extend the life span of wind turbine blades, for example, and make industrial ceiling fans more efficient.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Crunching up ice with your disposal does the same thing, and can help dislodge debris and grease that’s clogging up your disposal blades.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Eventually, the engine blades pulled Efinger’s dreadlocked hair before killing him.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
By applying the calculus of variations, the research addressed limitations in Glauert’s original framework, which focused solely on maximum power output while overlooking the structural forces acting on turbine blades.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Anthony set off for the edge of the North China Plain, where gargantuan wind turbine blades on trucks took what felt like an eternity to pass on the roads.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Roads, bridges, and train tracks dictate the size of on-shore wind turbine blades, and usually can’t accommodate anything over 70 meters long.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Since then, Shashou and Effron have been iterating alongside what has become a team of 50 robotics engineers on the manicure system, which can remove nail polish; deliver cuticle care; file nails — without blades — and impart colored polish and a top coat to finish.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Tubercles extend the life span of wind turbine blades, for example, and make industrial ceiling fans more efficient.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blades
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The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Flaming swords or not, Boise’s newest steakhouse on the block clearly wants impressed diners who view El Gaucho as fine-dining fire.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
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Authorities later recovered two knives near his body.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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So it was decreed that the cutting edges of knives should be turned towards their owners, thus symbolizing their peaceful intent.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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Known as cane cutters, cane jakes, or more commonly swamp rabbits, this species is found in the low lying areas in Indiana’s southern hardwood forests where tall reed-like grasses grow that resemble bamboo or sugar cane.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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When asked about the impact of tactics to improve affordability, both rent freezes/caps and friendlier apartment zoning received approval from 34% of those polled, seeing the moves as cost-cutters.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Blades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blades. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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