as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
a fabric cutter
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Matthews’ fastball has averaged 97.1 mph for the Saints, compared to 94.9 mph for the Twins as a rookie last season, and the velocity on his slider and cutter are also up 2-3 mph.
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Lindor laid down a textbook bunt down for a single, and Soto hit a cutter to the left-center warning track with one on and none out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The curve excelled at bat-missing (18.2%), while the cutter was better at contact management (82).
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
A day later, at 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, a Coast Guard cutter intercepted a 45-foot boat 6 miles off the coast of Point Loma.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Lindor laid down a textbook bunt down for a single, and Soto hit a cutter to the left-center warning track with one on and none out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The curve excelled at bat-missing (18.2%), while the cutter was better at contact management (82).
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
A day later, at 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, a Coast Guard cutter intercepted a 45-foot boat 6 miles off the coast of Point Loma.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutter
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Authorities were called to a residence there, near Harrison Avenue and West Bridger Street, the evening of April 5 to investigate a report of a physical disturbance involving a person with a knife.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutter. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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