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

Durbin delivered the final blow to the Orioles in the eighth inning, hammering Tyler Wells’ 91-mph cutter 364 feet over the Green Monster, and sending the Fenway Faithful into a frenzy. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton established the Revenue Cutter Service as Congress approved the building of 10 cutter ships. — USA Today, 21 July 2026

Eliezer Alfonzo jumped on a first-pitch cutter, keeping his hands inside to send it into shallow center field. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Schmidt threw 15 pitches — all fastballs, cutters or sinkers — to Anthony Volpe and Ali Sánchez but threw breaking balls during his warmup. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026