as in knives
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
a fabric cutter
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Recent Examples of cutters
With a shutout to protect, Kelly struck out Greene and Dillon Dingler with a pair of cutters.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The goalie has tried to immerse himself with everyone around the team, from management to ice cutters to gameday staff.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Right-hander Grant Holmes started throwing effective cutters, and the Rockies failed to adjust.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
In the summer of 1917, six United States Coast Guard cutters were sent overseas on convoy duty for the war, and the Tampa was the only one that never returned.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Engineers will equip it with specialized tools, including grapples, cutters, and buckets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
As cable cutters know, cable often requires equipment rental fees, long-term contracts, and an add-on for local channels that can cost hundreds of extra dollars.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
In a video captured on March 12 and shared via ViralHog, a man stepped onto a neighbor’s porch in Glens Falls, New York, carrying a pair of bolt cutters on a windy night.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
And the people who actually do that are called letter cutters.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The goalie has tried to immerse himself with everyone around the team, from management to ice cutters to gameday staff.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Right-hander Grant Holmes started throwing effective cutters, and the Rockies failed to adjust.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
In the summer of 1917, six United States Coast Guard cutters were sent overseas on convoy duty for the war, and the Tampa was the only one that never returned.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Engineers will equip it with specialized tools, including grapples, cutters, and buckets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
As cable cutters know, cable often requires equipment rental fees, long-term contracts, and an add-on for local channels that can cost hundreds of extra dollars.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
In a video captured on March 12 and shared via ViralHog, a man stepped onto a neighbor’s porch in Glens Falls, New York, carrying a pair of bolt cutters on a windy night.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
And the people who actually do that are called letter cutters.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutters
knives
Noun
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Pack your knives and go… straight to next season.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Investigators say Allen traveled to Washington by train, carrying a shotgun, pistol and knives, and booked a room in the Washington Hilton where the April 25 dinner took place.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutters. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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