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
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Brunson knifed through the lane for a layup at the rim to put the Knicks up one with under a minute left, and Haliburton responded with a crossover on Brunson, then a dime to Andrew Nembhard to put the Pacers back up one.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 June 2025
Masum then stabbed her more than 25 times with a kitchen knife, the BBC reported.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Noun
Svitolina, who had anticipated that kind of ball, knifed away a backhand winner to keep herself alive.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Brunson knifed through the lane for a layup at the rim to put the Knicks up one with under a minute left, and Haliburton responded with a crossover on Brunson, then a dime to Andrew Nembhard to put the Pacers back up one.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Verb
But at the last moment, as the path between the two structures is retracting, Gi-hun jumps over and begins to fight Myung-gi to the death with the knife he’s had in his possession, as the baby lies off to the side.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 June 2025
Masum then stabbed her more than 25 times with a kitchen knife, the BBC reported.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knife
Noun
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Brown will regain his role as the team’s backup floor general and will thrive as a cutter, screener, and transition player in his minutes with Jokic and Murray.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Grossman said initially the maker space was by appointment only, but now there are open hours where people can make things with a 3D printer, a laser cutter, sublimation machines to put a design on materials, a sewing machine, embroidery equipment and more.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Most of these pristine hailstones go directly to a cold lab in Colorado, where they are sliced with a hot wire band saw.—
Seth Borenstein,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 June 2025
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The pair later sliced into a two-tiered wedding cake topped with fresh grapes and figs.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The carbon steel blade is razor-sharp and cuts through even the toughest produce with minimal effort.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 June 2025
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Turn the drain on to let the blade cut the ice and have the baking soda run through the system before rinsing the drain with cold water.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Verb
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After an accident forces him to flee, he is thrust into a globe-spanning adventure that challenges and reshapes his understanding of family, freedom and love.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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The characters in Eurydice do this dance between living and dying, between feeling and forgetting, throughout the play, and are thrust again and again into heartache as a result.—
Pamela Newton
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The final dagger came from forward Alyssa Thompson in front of a crowd of 18,504 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Those are the choices facing America: Cutting benefits is a dagger pointed directly at the neediest Americans.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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On the witness stand, Ventura described Combs stomping on her face in the back of an Escalade in 2009 and kicking and punching her repeatedly over the years.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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The 48-year-old father of three Marines was working a landscaping job when he was approached – before officers subdued Barranco and punched him multiple times in the back of the head, footage shows Barranco running while holding a weedwacker.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The latest setback was the Senate parliamentarian striking down several provisions of the bill that were designed to cut spending.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Twelve suspects have been detained after 145 festival go-ers reported being pricked while at the Fête de la Musique, according to France 24 with AFP news.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The doctor propped my chin in her slender hand, pricked the top of my nose twice, massaged the area for a few moments, and then added an additional drop to the side of my nose to help disguise the asymmetry.—
Alice Gregory,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
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“Knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knife. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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