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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
Alternate scoops of vanilla and chocolate batter in the pan, then use a knife or skewer to make large figure-eight motions through the batter. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 An Arlington police officer fatally shot a man who moved toward him with a knife late Thursday, officials said. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 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
  1. cutter
  2. slice
  3. blade
  4. thrust
  5. dagger
  6. punch
  7. cut
  8. pike
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
Verb
  • Food prep including tomato cutting and slicing on an unclean surface.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There are a lot of ways to slice the metrics on just how dependent the US economy has become on AI (and AI-adjacent) spending.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of slice
Noun
  • The blade of the hatchet was about three and a half inches long, which was seemingly consistent with the size of the wounds found on Abby and Andrew Borden, per the outlet.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The meat slicer had old discolored meat residue along the blade and the blade housing.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of blade
Verb
  • The story centers on the adult lives of the sitcom’s five child stars who are thrust once again into the spotlight after a reunion rumor goes viral and their TV mom, Valerie, kills herself.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That was considered Sac State’s finest team until the 2019, 2021 and 2022 Hornets teams won Big Sky Conference championships under coach Troy Taylor, a run of success that thrust the Hornets onto the FBS radar.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrust
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
  • 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
Definition of dagger
Verb
  • Police said Warren punched a 15-year-old and caused a minor injury to the teen’s parent.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Their job is to reduce the world to a series of numbers that can be punched into increasingly complex statistical equations and published in esoteric journals with high barriers to entry and minuscule readerships.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 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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“Knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knife. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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