Thesaurus results for CLEAVER

cleaver

noun

Definition of cleaver

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 The Los Angeles Times reported that Sharp is the son of Calvin Sharp, who pleaded guilty to the 2007 killing of a 6-year-old boy with a meat cleaver. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 Critics say the law attempts to do this carving with a cleaver. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026 The Ronald Reagan Building, added in 1998, looks a bit like a stumpy meat cleaver. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026 No need to bust out the cleaver. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleaver

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Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Less than five minutes into the ride, Brown allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed her multiple times, including in the neck.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

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When his body was found, his wounds appeared to have been inflicted with a knife or machete.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
As if on cue, Guerrero’s 98 year old father hikes up the hill to greet us, with the aid of two walking sticks and a machete hanging from his makeshift belt.

— Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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By Bay City News An inmate serving a life sentence was convicted of assaulting a correctional officer in 2023 with a homemade dagger at Salinas Valley State Prison, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said.

— Bay City News, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
True to form, Bladee’s daggers land with a delivery as sweet and honeyed as mead in his ethereal voice.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

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