Synonyms of cutter

cutter

noun

ˈkə-tər 

as in knife

an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting

a fabric cutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knife
• blade
• shank
• sword
• dagger
• shiv
• bayonet
• cleaver
• steel
• machete
• stiletto
• cutlass
• pocketknife
• bowie knife
• switchblade
• bolo
• stylet
• sheath knife
• poniard
• saber
• scalpel
• hack
• bodkin
• dirk
• rapier
• jackknife
• switch knife
• yataghan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cutter

An 89 mph cutter and a 92 mph four-seamer headline a seven-pitch mix. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

The two pitches come from a similar arm angle and Erceg believed the cutter could be a true difference-maker in his delivery. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Though the operation took place at the workshop of the Crown Jeweller, Garrard & Company, British artisans lacked the requisite skill, prompting the Prince to hire master cutters from Amsterdam’s Royal Coster Diamonds. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

It’s all meant to defeat the crime rings that are often armed with nothing more than hydraulic bolt cutters, preying on railroads as a reliable source of easy-to-steal merchandise. — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026