Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knifed
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Kara Walker sliced apart the statue with a plasma cutter and welded it back together in an entirely new form.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Polish skater Kamila Sellier was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a blade from a competitor's skate sliced her face above the left eye in a sudden crash.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Belt-Stubblefield ignored orders to stop and raised his hands, and Neely punched him in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, according to Chamberlain’s account in the days after the shooting.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Charges stemmed from claims that Beverley grabbed his teenage sister by the neck and punched her in the eye during a family altercation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Before they were thrust into the spotlight, the Spencers were just another young family in Lonoke County, where Spencer’s wife, Heather, is from.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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With Swayman out, that meant Michael DiPietro was thrust into action.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Just before halftime, Hoffmann poked a loose ball ahead to midcourt, beat a Vernon Hills player to the ball and raced to the basket for a layup to give the Rams a 21-13 lead.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Later, outside of Guthrie's home, Tucson resident Lupita Tello poked the dirt with a sharp metal rod soldered to a handle.—
Helen Rummel,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sam Bennett scored with 35 seconds left to cut the deficit back to one but Florida could get no closer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Knifed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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