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a heavy implement with a wide sharp blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat
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Recent Examples of cleavers
From all directions at once, the butchers were crushing toward the exits, holding their boning knives and cleavers aloft.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Investigators were then led to the Amityville home, where police recovered a large folding knife, a large kitchen knife and two meat cleavers, Tierney said in April 2024.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The sound of meat cleavers chopping pork on the wooden board, or the smell of whole hogs roasting on the brick pits overnight—these are just as much a part of the experience as the barbecue itself.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
After the Buffs’ opening drive stalled at midfield, leading to a nifty Damon Graves punt that pinned Houston to its own 3, the hosts got out the cleavers and went to work.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Specifically, there are a ton of underbarrel attachments that are great, from hucking cleavers at enemies for one shot kills, shooting out gravity wells, laying down corrosive pools or an AOE energy blast around you.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Investigators were then led to the Amityville home, where police recovered a large folding knife, a large kitchen knife and two meat cleavers, Tierney said in April 2024.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The sound of meat cleavers chopping pork on the wooden board, or the smell of whole hogs roasting on the brick pits overnight—these are just as much a part of the experience as the barbecue itself.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
After the Buffs’ opening drive stalled at midfield, leading to a nifty Damon Graves punt that pinned Houston to its own 3, the hosts got out the cleavers and went to work.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Specifically, there are a ton of underbarrel attachments that are great, from hucking cleavers at enemies for one shot kills, shooting out gravity wells, laying down corrosive pools or an AOE energy blast around you.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleavers
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Alite provided loans at exorbitant rates before threatening violence to collect on them, authorities said, citing the discovery in his home of metal knuckles, an expandable baton, six baseball bats and about two dozen knives, including switchblades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Officials said Monday 15 people were taken to the hospital after residents of the Horizon Juvenile Center, which houses young offenders, armed themselves with contraband and makeshift knives as chaos erupted Sunday.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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When the company launched Fox One, its new subscription streaming service aimed at cord cutters, Murdoch forbid the company from promoting the outlet to traditional TV audiences, a bid to ensure the new platform wouldn’t upset its relationships with cable and video distributors.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Cookie Cutters and Presses Cookie cutters and presses can turn baking into a nostalgic moment, bringing back memories of holidays and family gatherings.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Like Cynthia notes, clearly the rift between Porsha and Shamea is bigger than the show, but from a viewer’s perspective, only one party continues to throw daggers.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers.—
Willa Rubin,
NPR,
1 May 2026
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“Cleavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavers. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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