cleavers

plural of cleaver

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cleavers 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
Noun
  • Her husband, 53-year-old Dirk Grunewald, was found upstairs with multiple knives laid out and initially refused to speak with officers, Bloomfield Township police said.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The surfaces glide smoothly, even with just a few drops of water, and the knives came out sharp.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Guess where most cord cutters and cord nevers are flocking instead for their broadcast and cable fix?
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Aaron Judge asks him for cutters.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This shop, which features striking geometric styles, is attached to a museum that holds more than 2,500 objects—textiles, coins, daggers, and jewelry—collected by the owners’ late father.
    Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There are the clever visual gags allowed by animation, like characters who quite literally shoot daggers at one another while locked in a glaring match; there are many jokes at the imperious, overconfident Marioneta’s expense.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Cleavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavers. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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