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noun

ˈnīf How to pronounce knife (audio)
Definition of knifenext
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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knife

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verb

as in to slice

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Recent Examples of knife
Noun
The male then stabbed himself with the knife, the spokesman said. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Officers found Blanco hiding in the basement of a nearby home and recovered a knife from a panel box, police said. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 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
  1. cutter
  2. slice
  3. blade
  4. thrust
  5. dagger
  6. punch
  7. cut
  8. pike
Noun
  • Ohtani got his bat head down to a cutter from former Dodgers pitcher Dustin May on the inside corner.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Tampa is a 270-foot medium endurance cutter based in Portsmouth, Virginia, according to the Coast Guard.
    — David Goodhue October 15, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutter
Verb
  • Lay the halves cut side down and slice or dice the squash as desired.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Halve the pears and remove the core, then slice into ½-inch-thick pieces.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of slice
Noun
  • Water droplets hit the metal blades like tiny bullets, causing severe erosion.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The deals may be thinning out, but there are still some seriously good blades hiding around Amazon.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of blade
Verb
  • Traceability isn’t something being thrust on unwilling cotton suppliers, a new report found.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • He is thrust into a world of dangerous criminals, impossible odds, and life-altering choices, ultimately forced to decide what his own life is worth.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrust
Noun
  • The shot included five receptions for Lamb on the final drive for 41 yards and the dagger in the end zone.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But El Tri’s intensity was extinguished by Julian Hall’s 28th-minute goal, and against-the-run-of-play dagger that turned the tide while giving the 18-year-old forward goals in three straight games to begin his national team career.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of dagger
Verb
  • Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson’s suspension for punching a Buffalo Bills player after a game has been reduced from two games to one, an NFL spokesman said Wednesday.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For Lee, the true measure of a man is how many other men, and women, want to punch his lights out.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of punch
Verb
  • Sullivan denied that the law would cut Medicaid for Alaskans, saying the Affordable Care Act had a greater impact and raised insurance premiums in the state drastically.
    — Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 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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“Knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knife. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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