as in knife
a heavy implement with a wide sharp blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat
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Recent Examples of cleaver
Metal pipes, cleavers, champagne bottles, and Uzis are all in the mix.
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Authorities kicked down the door to the home on 84th Street and allegedly found the uncle standing near the entrance, wielding a meat cleaver and drenched in blood.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Next National Mom kills her two kids with a meat cleaver, AZ officials say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
So maybe lawmakers shouldn’t take a meat cleaver to utility profits.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Authorities kicked down the door to the home on 84th Street and allegedly found the uncle standing near the entrance, wielding a meat cleaver and drenched in blood.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Next National Mom kills her two kids with a meat cleaver, AZ officials say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
So maybe lawmakers shouldn’t take a meat cleaver to utility profits.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaver
Noun
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Investors and business leaders might feel as though the economy is teetering on a knife’s edge, but the data, Fed chair Jerome Powell reassured them, pointed to a solid picture—though one that was cloudier than before.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Dust the pasta sheet on both sides with flour, then use a pasta cutter or sharp knife to cut dough into 1/2 -inch strips (fettuccine) or 1-inch strips (pappardelle).—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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To cut dough by machine: Run the pasta sheets through the pasta cutter, then toss noodles with flour to prevent sticking.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The United States Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stratton, left, conducts an exercise with the Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Spey, right, in the East China Sea on June 1, 2025.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Thugs hired to kill somehow bring machetes instead of guns to the fight.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Kyle Ashman was reportedly sent home after ITV found out he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack in February.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Technology has been the key to US prosperity since World War II, and Musk’s bitter split with the White House is symbolic of the dagger being driven through the industry’s future.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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The failure to produce a bidding contest represented another dagger for an airline with a history of financial troubles.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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“Cleaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaver. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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