Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacksaw
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No longer was the audience in its familiar seat of omniscient spectator, denying the editor the ability to crosscut and seamlessly switch perspectives across the action.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025 -
The story crosscut feverishly between the two, giving rise to a ticklishly clever chicken-or-egg conundrum: Was Riley being manipulated, like a puppet, by her confused and unruly emotions?—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
17 June 2024
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Nicholson repeatedly stabbed her and slit her throat before stuffing her into a large plastic bin with her arms and legs sticking out, Porter said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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Replays showed Gaudreau slashed Wallstedt’s glove and inhibited his ability to make the save.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, the board voted for a debt mitigation plan that involved slashing upwards of 70 jobs, closing a historic elementary school and cutting dozens of district programs and contracts.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Curry was on the floor as Golden State embarked upon their comeback, with his layup slicing the Rockets’ advantage to just 112-111 with under two minutes remaining, and then back to one point with a 3-pointer with a minute to go.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony a couple of hours before the game, gigantic scissors slicing a pink ribbon.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The most dutiful of sons, Father wrote many long letters to his parents, some of which arrived scissored into scraps by military censors.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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While there was a myth that lesbians don’t actually scissor, that has since been debunked.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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When money is received, the group works with wildlife managers if a location needs to be sheared, burned or bulldozed.—
Andrew Weeks,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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That increases a rising air motion that tends to drop shearing winds over the Atlantic that can disrupt the structure of tropical cyclones.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Guardians answered with another three runs in the bottom half of the inning to hand the Cubs a 6-5 loss to split Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The housing project will be split into two phases, starting with Declan Research Park, according to Flournoy’s website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota led by 10 with about four minutes left before Houston used an 8-2 run, with four points from Alperen Sengun, to cut the lead to 132-128 with about a minute to go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Hacksaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksaw. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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