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
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Word of the knife killings had made its way through the camps, campers who shared the strip of land along Davis’ Second Street with Guillory testified.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
On March 9, 2016, Bronx man Eddy Guzman was knifed in the chest during a 4 a.m. brawl outside Opus Lounge, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Listen to this article A pair of phony cops pulled off a hot dog heist from a Times Square food vendor while wielding a knife early Wednesday — the latest in a string of attacks on vendors, authorities said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Word of the knife killings had made its way through the camps, campers who shared the strip of land along Davis’ Second Street with Guillory testified.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
Listen to this article A 45-year-old woman was knifed to death during a bloody clash with her son in her Brooklyn home — despite the help of a good Samaritan who tried to stop the violence, police sources and neighbors said Saturday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
On March 9, 2016, Bronx man Eddy Guzman was knifed in the chest during a 4 a.m. brawl outside Opus Lounge, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knife
Noun
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One captain intentionally beached his boat while being pursued by a Coast Guard cutter, while another only stopped after a Coast Guard crew member fired copper slugs into the boat’s engine to disable it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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During that period, 10 cutters were taken out of service and almost 30 Coast Guard stations were temporarily abandoned.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Trump and others in his administration have tried slicing through these knots rather than putting in the legal work to untie them.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 May 2025
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Santana’s at-bats per extra-base hit, by year: 2025: 21.3 2024: 10.6 2023: 9.6 2022: 11.6 2021: 16.6 2020: 13.7 2019: 8.8 David Fry will return soon from elbow surgery, and if Santana’s power hasn’t resurfaced by then, the Guardians can’t be afraid to slice into his playing time.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Chimpanzees, for example, have been spotted wearing blades of grass in their ears, apparently as a fashion trend.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Seraphina Harrigan (Mandeep Dhillon) — who barely escaped that same buzzing blade — is sitting in the back of a black SUV, her face still covered in her brother's blood.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Another truncated start would’ve thrust Houston’s plans for a six-man rotation into serious doubt.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Brunson scored eight points in the game’s final 5:04, including a 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining that gave the Knicks a 116-104 lead and served as the dagger.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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More symbolic may be the dagger tattoo on his left forearm.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
Verb
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According to authorities, Ward told them the fight and stabbing were self-defense, claiming the mother attacked and punched her several times in the face.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Things escalated between the pair and the woman punched the man in the shoulder with a closed fist, the spokesperson said.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Republican bill cuts Medicaid for unemployed, undocumented children, Planned Parenthood How much do Americans rely on programs like Medicaid and Social Security?—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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During that same period, the company cut 3,000 jobs.—
Lindsay Owens,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Darker pigments like soot were pricked into their skin with needles tied together.—
Serena Billett,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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In the TikTok video, Kamilla Cecilie, 23, can be seen laughing with her friend and teacher while pricking her skin to draw blood and measure the amount of glucose (sugar) in it.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knife. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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