as in clawlike
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knifelike
Adjective
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To wit: her eloquent and trenchant dissent in the nine-member court’s decision on Friday.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025 -
There’s a buddy comedy element to Godard’s at times tempestuous relationship with his producer that makes for some of this film’s most trenchant inquiries into the filmmaking mindset.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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But Thunderbolts* is sharper edged than what’s come before.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who has ever traveled with ground coffee or other containters of relatively small food items can probably attest that issues like this are common.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, process almonds and flour in a food processor until nuts are finely ground.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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May 31, 2025 The jagged ridges in the green mountains above Spruce Pine look strange at first, as if they were scratched into the surface by giant claws.—
Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Especially when exploring all the jagged edges can be as delicious as it has been executed in Sirens.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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American Ultra Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart star in this dynamic thrill ride that mixes explosive action with edgy humor.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Neon is trying something new for the edgy brand with The Life Of Chuck.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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“Knifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifelike. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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