as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
a fabric cutter
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The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher used his cutter, his sweeper, his slider and his heat – a four-seem fastball that touched 100 mph early and remained in the high-90s.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Without access to many kitchen supplies, the women improvised, using wine bottles and shell casings as rolling pins and baking soda tins as cutters.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Walker also wanted Scherzer to execute his fastball and slider glove side, throw a strike-to-ball changeup and place his cutter at the top of the zone.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The coast guard cutter’s bow sustained heavy damage.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Without access to many kitchen supplies, the women improvised, using wine bottles and shell casings as rolling pins and baking soda tins as cutters.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Walker also wanted Scherzer to execute his fastball and slider glove side, throw a strike-to-ball changeup and place his cutter at the top of the zone.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The coast guard cutter’s bow sustained heavy damage.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutter
knife
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Just as a chef hones a knife daily to keep it prime—rather than waiting for it to dull and require the destructive act of sharpening—organizations can hone their approach to AI in ways that are less risky, more resilient, and ultimately faster and more effective than transformation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The film’s final reveal is one last turning of the knife in Lapid’s incisive, combustible critique of a country ensnared in the delirium of war.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutter. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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