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
Meat cleaver gets past airport security The TSA is investigating how someone was able to bring a meat cleaver on a Delta Air Lines plane in Portland, Oregon.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
The mobster collapsed onto Lester and accidentally drove the cleaver into his own chest.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Nicky and Lester struggle for the cleaver, which ends up embedded in the former’s chest, causing his death.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
So naturally, when Tillman asks for a finger of whiskey, Nicky decides to instead attack him with a meat cleaver.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
The mobster collapsed onto Lester and accidentally drove the cleaver into his own chest.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Nicky and Lester struggle for the cleaver, which ends up embedded in the former’s chest, causing his death.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
So naturally, when Tillman asks for a finger of whiskey, Nicky decides to instead attack him with a meat cleaver.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaver
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Nature protects history and human life Inside the remarkable medieval settlement, archaeologists found moats, remains of buildings, and artifacts, 244 to be exact, including 66 knives, sickles, iron coulters, arrowheads, spearheads, and personal accessories were identified, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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As officers told the man to drop the knife several times, three police officers fired shots, striking the man.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Using two butter knives or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour until the mixture looks shaggy, with pea-size pieces and a few flatter shards.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Friday’s came off a 90 mph cutter from Rockies right-hander Juan Mejia.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Then there was the time when his father responded to a call and was met by the home’s owner, armed with a machete and intent on burning down his own house.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Martinez then pulled out a machete and a handgun and demanded money from the homeowner, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Forrest searched Friedmann and found a push dagger embedded in his belt buckle.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The shoes balance atop a curved, dagger heel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Cleaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaver. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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