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jackknives

noun

plural of jackknife
1
as in sheath knives

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as in belly flops

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackknives
  1. daggers
  2. headers
  3. bayonets
  4. drops
  5. knives
  6. falls
Noun
  • A couple of daggers to the heart doomed both the Ravens and the Bills last winter.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of daggers
Noun
  • The envelope for mailed correspondence and full email headers can also provide information about when it was sent or received.
    — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of headers
Noun
  • Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
  • Guard members had tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas and had advanced toward the protesters with bayonets affixed to their rifles.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Definition of bayonets
Noun
  • Facing an experienced secondary, the Horned Frogs’ young receivers showed signs of growth with zero drops and a number of impressive catches.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This will also help protect the roots from temperature drops.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of drops
Noun
  • The person who called 911 reported that the man had access to knives.
    — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The finale thing in the apartment with the knives would be so fun to shoot.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of knives
Noun
  • Thirteen percent of older adults have experienced a traumatic brain injury — most often caused by falls — and more than 80 percent of traumatic brain injuries are concussions.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Skubal reached the playoffs in each of the last two falls with the Detroit Tigers but was once part of a club that lost 96 games.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls
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“Jackknives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackknives. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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