knifed

Definition of knifednext
past tense of knife

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knifed
Verb
  • Friday's high winds also left their mark on a baseball field in West Deer Township after a tree practically sliced a concession stand in two.
    Megan Shinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The senior was even more delighted to add a championship hat to her new collection after winning the Big East Tournament, and the team gave her the honor of placing the logo sticker on the NCAA Tournament ticket poster that officially punched UConn’s bid.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Witnesses recorded a video of Barranco screaming in pain as four agents piled on top of him and punched him during the arrest.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Getting modelling right under these conditions is essential to designing the engine for ignition timing, flame stability, and ultimately thrust output.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
  • House Bill 913 would thrust new three-month work requirements onto adult Medicaid expansion recipients to maintain their health care coverage — the maximum allowed under federal legislation passed last year to be enrolled in the program.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Since then, the president has repeatedly poked at the vulnerability.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Many spectators poked fun at the efforts of Chicago police to confiscate and collect BORGs in viral posts over the weekend.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The fear, Webster said, can make young athletes avoid sport-specific movements like cutting or jumping even after physical clearance.
    Ian McMahan, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Worries have gotten so high that traders have canceled nearly all their bets that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates this year, according to data from CME Group.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Knifed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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