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noun

ˈnīf

Definition of knife

as in cutter

an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting be careful in using the knife to split open the cardboard box

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Recent Examples of knife

Noun

For mashed potatoes, gnocchi, and purées A knife or cake tester should slide easily into and out of the potato. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026 Which made Sunday’s 31-30 overtime loss to the Lions pretty knife-twisty. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Banks got to speaking about his fear of planes and the many ways that’s knifed at his draft process. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 Liquid manure in tanks under hog or cattle confinement buildings is pumped to field where it is knifed into the soil. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knife

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knife

Noun

The Coast Guard reported on Friday morning that three cutters remain actively searching, and air and ocean surface searches were conducted overnight.

— Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Royals starter Michael Wacha left a cutter in the middle of the strike zone.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutter

Noun

Razorbill brings that experience to one of the industry's most recognizable blade profiles, using extensive CNC machining to make geometry itself part of both the product's performance and its appearance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Smash the olives with the flat side of the blade, remove the pit, and use your fingers to tear into smaller pieces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of blade

Verb

The situation thrust the team at NBC4 into a journalist’s nightmare—a tragedy where reporters become part of the story.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
In its concluding episodes, the HBO juggernaut thrust an unearned heel turn on its female lead, rendered its climactic battle so dark viewers couldn’t see it, and ended over 70 hours of buildup with a rando on the Iron Throne.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrust

Noun

This was discontinued when SOE chiefs realized that a dagger would be the first thing taken from a prisoner.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 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 dagger

Verb

His mother's Nordic heritage was the reason Campbell made his pro debut in the Icelandic league in 2021 in a nation which punches above its weight in developing soccer players.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
If the convict can help transport the loot from that camp to a safe space far from the government’s prying eyes, the warden will punch his get-outta-jail-free card.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

Lopez tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Hernandez to cut Miami’s lead to 11 points.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
The decline raises the prospect of an interest rate cut by the central bank at next week’s monetary policy committee meeting, the penultimate one for this year.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

While the gold seemed all-but hers, Andrade came up short on her second vault, a comparatively simple Lopez vault, piking down and stepping over the line to incur a neutral deduction.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023

Definition of pike

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