Thesaurus results for KNIVES

knives

noun

plural of knife

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 As with those knives, the Helton has no plastics or resin-based composites, just premium metals like 6061 aluminum, stainless steel and phosphor bronze. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 According to Tisch, Cisneros then waved her knives and began to advance on the officers, who attempted to subdue the woman with a Taser before employing lethal force. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Cisneros pulled two knives from a shopping bag, stabbed the man, and then attacked Piacenti, Tisch said at a news conference Monday. — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The suspect then allegedly waved the knives before stabbing the 68-year-old man in the right side of the abdomen, according to the police commissioner. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Wood is a softer surface than stainless steel and therefore can help protect your knives from wear caused by scraping against the strip. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Last year, a man was arrested after a machete and knives were discovered at a screening checkpoint in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), according to USCP. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

SonicMax rates the Slice 10's transducer above 500, compared with roughly 150 to 250 on typical cordless ultrasonic cutters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The Coast Guard sent several crews to the area, including the cutters Sockeye and Halibut, boats from stations in Los Angeles-Long Beach and Channel Islands, and an air crew.

— Stephen Sorace , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutters

Noun

Spinning blades get tangled in vegetation, stir up sediment, and simply scare away the fish researchers are trying to observe.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
According to Britannica, one of the fan blades in the rear engine had cracked and disintegrated, leading to engine failure.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of blades

Noun

The painting, now owned by MoMA, shows a mélange of people—soldiers, civilians, field workers—and animals, as well as daggers.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The story delivers tender and tragic daggers to the heart through a series of unsettling encounters that expose the awkwardness of puberty.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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