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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 variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Start with something simpler like replacing windshield wiper blades or changing a tire.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
No spinning blades, no gearboxes, just kinetic poetry turned into energy.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
What To Do For The Last Cut Gradually decrease the height of your mower’s blades leading up to the last mowing for the season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Each build has movable pieces, like the plane's propellers or rotor blades on the helicopter.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
His then-3-year-old sister was reportedly found in reach of blades and swords and taken into state custody.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Bamboo is naturally resistant to bacteria and gentle on knife edges, helping to maintain your blades’ sharpness.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
That could make used turbine blades valuable to plastic recycling plants, while utilizing a relatively environmentally friendly process.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Start with something simpler like replacing windshield wiper blades or changing a tire.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
No spinning blades, no gearboxes, just kinetic poetry turned into energy.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
What To Do For The Last Cut Gradually decrease the height of your mower’s blades leading up to the last mowing for the season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Each build has movable pieces, like the plane's propellers or rotor blades on the helicopter.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
His then-3-year-old sister was reportedly found in reach of blades and swords and taken into state custody.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Bamboo is naturally resistant to bacteria and gentle on knife edges, helping to maintain your blades’ sharpness.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
That could make used turbine blades valuable to plastic recycling plants, while utilizing a relatively environmentally friendly process.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blades
Noun
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If a book has swords and dragons on the cover, chances are boys will be interested.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Peter was eating ice-cream cake; kids chased one another across the lawn brandishing foam swords and squirt guns.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Others just shrug, throw all their knives in the dishwasher week after week, and then toss them into a drawer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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With Jokic orchestrating at the elbow or top of the arc, cutters find seams that few (or in some cases any) other passers have the ability to exploit.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Today there was a lot more cutters inside to righties.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Blades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blades. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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