JACKKNIVES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

jackknives

noun

plural of jackknife

as in sheath knives

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as in belly flops

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jumps
leaps

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Noun

The painting, now owned by MoMA, shows a mélange of people—soldiers, civilians, field workers—and animals, as well as daggers.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The story delivers tender and tragic daggers to the heart through a series of unsettling encounters that expose the awkwardness of puberty.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of daggers

Noun

Like all funny writers, Park is attentive to form, and uses headers and other formal shifts to get in little jokes and control his pacing.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Three of Haaland’s five goals in City’s last four matches have been headers, an area of his game that was always a relative weakness but suddenly seems to have improved.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of headers

Noun

Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 and became one of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated young entrepreneurs by claiming the company could perform a wide range of medical tests using only a few drops of blood.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Its rugged silicone exterior is IP67-rated to resist water, dust, and drops, while the flexible utility strap easily clips onto backpacks, handlebars, or coolers.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of drops

Noun

The hijackers used small knives to threaten passengers, attack crew members and seize the planes.

— Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Inside, police found several silver kitchen knives with blood on them, two white shirts with blood on them, broken glass and a broken wine bottle.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of knives

Noun

The impact-absorbing cushioning is also a plus for my grandma, as is the rubber sole, which prevents accidental falls or slips.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Any attempt to fix a break from rock falls or flash floods is precarious and costly and can take time, so fixing the latest damage will be complicated.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls

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