Thesaurus results for CUTTER

cutter

noun

ˈkə-tər

Definition of cutter next

as in knife

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

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Recent Examples of cutter Cerantola added a cutter to feature alongside a fastball and slider. —

Jaylon Thompson may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 Scoreless heading into the sixth, Benge took a 1-0 cutter from right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano 436 feet over the right field fence for his third long-ball of the season. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026 Leading off the sixth, Benge pounced on Sugano’s 1-0 cutter down the middle of the plate, launching it into the bullpen in right field for a 1-0 lead. —

Tim Britton, New York Times, 5 May 2026 Right-hander Grant Holmes started throwing effective cutters, and the Rockies failed to adjust. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cutter

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knife

Noun

But the best dishes attest to careful technique, like the lovingly fluffy housemade paneer that somehow melts and crumbles at once, and biryani under a lid sealed with a strip of dough, pried off with a knife at your table.

— Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Gaff pulled a hunting knife out of his boot.

— Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 10 May 2026