JACKKNIVES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

jackknives

noun

plural of jackknife

as in sheath knives

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Relevance

as in belly flops

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jumps
leaps

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Noun

Weary of seeing people pick their teeth with daggers, Cardinal Richelieu has knives blunted in royal France.

— New York Times, New York Times, 17 July 2026
In his first international meeting with England, Messi had a pair of assists on two late-match daggers that pierced through the hearts of Three Lions’ players and supporters.

— Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of daggers

Noun

Debutants Croatia memorably thrashed Germany 3-0 and then led against the hosts, before two goals from Lilian Thuram put France into a final which was dominated by fitness concerns over Ronaldo and then essentially won with two headers from Zidane.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026
The kit comes with every part of the frame, from floor joists to top and bottom wall plates, studs, roof trusses, headers and sills for doors and windows, and columns to support the porch.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of headers

Noun

Secondarily, invest in cooling technology like fans, blackout shades, or portable ACs to ensure your core body temperature drops at night.

— Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Cava, Chipotle and Panera Bread, meanwhile, all experienced drops under 10% on July 16 and July 17.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of drops

Noun

Now, Porsha is sharpening her knives before going in for the kill, adding a hilarious edge to an already delightfully macabre episode.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Joseph Henrichsen had an AR-15-style rifle and knives and claimed to have grenades, according to Brian Tosh, FBI acting special agent in charge.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of knives

Noun

The robot is capable of executing advanced combat movements, including uppercuts, spinning kicks, and rapid recovery after falls.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
This can produce paradoxical situations, where usability ratings climb but conversion falls—or satisfaction scores improve but support costs don't drop.

— Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of falls

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