as in cutters
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 knives
Alite provided loans at exorbitant rates before threatening violence to collect on them, authorities said, citing the discovery in his home of metal knuckles, an expandable baton, six baseball bats and about two dozen knives, including switchblades.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Officials said Monday 15 people were taken to the hospital after residents of the Horizon Juvenile Center, which houses young offenders, armed themselves with contraband and makeshift knives as chaos erupted Sunday.
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Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The metallic finish keeps the look elegant rather than overly sweet, while the delicate silhouette offers an easy resting place for forks, spoons, knives, and chopsticks alike.
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Mina Dragani,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
Instead, Peak suggests storing your knives in a drawer or utilizing vertical space and installing a magnetic knife strip on your kitchen wall and hanging your knives.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Safety features Of course, knives can be dangerous when used incorrectly.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The prosecutor said no knives or other items that could be used by Jacqueline Aytes as weapons were found near her body.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Police found various firearms, ammunition, knives, diaries and maps that may have connected him to the rapes.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Each person had three glasses and five forks and knives to help them through the night.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Officials said Monday 15 people were taken to the hospital after residents of the Horizon Juvenile Center, which houses young offenders, armed themselves with contraband and makeshift knives as chaos erupted Sunday.
—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The metallic finish keeps the look elegant rather than overly sweet, while the delicate silhouette offers an easy resting place for forks, spoons, knives, and chopsticks alike.
—
Mina Dragani,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
Instead, Peak suggests storing your knives in a drawer or utilizing vertical space and installing a magnetic knife strip on your kitchen wall and hanging your knives.
—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Safety features Of course, knives can be dangerous when used incorrectly.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The prosecutor said no knives or other items that could be used by Jacqueline Aytes as weapons were found near her body.
—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Police found various firearms, ammunition, knives, diaries and maps that may have connected him to the rapes.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Each person had three glasses and five forks and knives to help them through the night.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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When the company launched Fox One, its new subscription streaming service aimed at cord cutters, Murdoch forbid the company from promoting the outlet to traditional TV audiences, a bid to ensure the new platform wouldn’t upset its relationships with cable and video distributors.
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Cookie Cutters and Presses Cookie cutters and presses can turn baking into a nostalgic moment, bringing back memories of holidays and family gatherings.
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As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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While individual blades reach 18 inches in length, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.
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Like Cynthia notes, clearly the rift between Porsha and Shamea is bigger than the show, but from a viewer’s perspective, only one party continues to throw daggers.
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There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers.
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And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.
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Gouts of flame in the skies, swords clashing below as dragons wage war on the high seas.
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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