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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 Lester stabbed Nicky, who then died after falling on his own cleaver. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cleaver

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The expert was expected to say the positioning of the bodies, the branches on the remains, the outdoor location of the crime and knife wounds to the victims all were indications of pagan rituals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
In this age of unremitting test screenings and CinemaScore, downer endings typically score lower, so Abrams appreciates that Cregger and Sony weren’t afraid to figuratively twist the knife in the audience.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

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With a devastating combination of cutters, sinkers and fastballs, the young right-hander has racked up 234 strikeouts, third in the AL behind Cleveland Guardians ace Gavin Williams (244) and likely Cy Young runner-up Dylan Cease (239).

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
With a four-seamer, a cutter and a sinker, Schlittler throws some variation of a fastball roughly 90% of the time, making his rise all the more impressive and unique.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

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His 29-yard gain on a rollout from Craig helped TCU deliver the dagger and also showed why the coaching staff is so high on the Mansfield High alum.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
The dagger fourth goal was an own-goal by Zorhan Bassong, who accidentally headed the ball into his own net.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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