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

The Brazilian midfielder has scored four goals, all headers, in his last five matches after scoring in three consecutive games against CF Montreal, Atlanta United and Chicago before being held scoreless Saturday against Nashville.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of headers

Noun

Why limited-edition flavors keep the hunt going Country-exclusive, regional and seasonal drops are basically the whole point.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
For this reason, users are becoming more anxious about protecting their smartphones from accidental drops.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of drops

Noun

Following his arrest, authorities found a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines, about 190 rounds of ammunition, pepper spray, an entrenchment tool, and about 30 knives, according to the affidavit.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Agents also found a rifle scope and bipod, an entrenchment tool, pepper spray and about 30 knives.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of knives

Noun

The Limits of a Single Number A testosterone reference range shows where a man’s level falls compared with the population.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Yosemite Falls is dry and Vernal, Nevada and Bridalveil falls are usually down to a trickle in September.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls

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