Thesaurus results for BLADES

blades

noun

plural of blade

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 blades are fine, but players will gravitate toward one style and power it up for the rest of the campaign. —

Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 And in a game where steel blades, hard sticks, solid ice, boards, glass and a rubber disc flying at 100 miles per hour are all part of the equation, that depth can and will surely be tested as March turns to May for a team with designs on a deep run. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026 At high speeds, the rotors generate significant drag, which worsens as the blades spin faster. —

David Szondy march 09, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2026 Constructed with sharp, stainless steel blades, the scissors seamlessly cut through meat, vegetables, pizza, twine, flowers, and much more. —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 Young described the difference as substantial, enough rain to make the small blades of grass stand up enough for putts to hold their line. —

Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026 Avoid mowing your lawn too short; longer blades of grass will help shade out emerging weeds like dandelions. —

Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026 Crime-scene investigators bored holes and pulled out a succession of neat plastic packages containing razors, saw blades, handcuff keys, and security bits. —

James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Each knife is outfitted with an antirust coating to protect the blades from oxidation, which keeps them super sharp for longer. —

Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2026

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Magical swords that can make a man as mighty as a god.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The two heavyweights have already crossed swords once this campaign, with City mounting a comeback to beat record 15-times European champions Real 2-1 in December’s group stage match.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026