knifing

Definition of knifingnext
present participle of knife

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • One of the key problems is that the corporate profits tax has been weak, slicing projections by $75 million.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Brazilian tambaqui is a beefy freshwater fish that just happens to have a physique perfect for slicing into meaty, pork-like ribs.
    J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Far from thrusting their run-in into chaos, this may become a moment which galvanises Leeds.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • With Israel thrusting deeper into Lebanon, fears are mounting that Qlayaa will suffer the same fate as Alma al-Shaab, a Christian village on the border whose remaining residents all evacuated after a villager was killed this week.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Furthermore, the lawsuit contends that while LaBeouf’s attorneys were still aggressively pursuing their position and seeking monetary compensation from Barnett, a partying LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans on assault charges for allegedly punching two bar patrons.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Everyone should be protecting their skulls 200 percent more in this situation and ideally also not punching each other.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Virginia made one last push, cutting TCU’s lead to 65-55, but the Horned Frogs quickly delivered the knockout blow as Miles knocked down a 3 and Suarez hit sophomore center Clara Silva for a layup to end Virginia’s hopes of another upset.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Huston’s come a long way from cutting hair near 87th Street and Wornall Road.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But rather than big Hawaiian swells, these waves were the crashing sounds of social media users poking fun at the look of the upcoming Disney film.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • His father came around the corner in time to see his arms poking up above the rim, a cartoon character in need of rescue.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Knifing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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