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 And there is an assortment of knives. —

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 The two teenagers had brought knives, plastic bags, and other supplies from Rachel’s home before driving to a remote area near the Pennsylvania border. —

Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026 Inside the couple’s room, police recovered two knives, Taylor’s shoes and Taylor’s jeans, all of which had blood stains, prosecutors said. —

Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 The video also clearly showed Magallan coming out of the front door of a residence with knives in his hands. —

Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 Nature protects history and human life Inside the remarkable medieval settlement, archaeologists found moats, remains of buildings, and artifacts, 244 to be exact, including 66 knives, sickles, iron coulters, arrowheads, spearheads, and personal accessories were identified, as per Heritage Daily. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026 The ghastly kills are there — innards are spilled on floors, knives go through temples, heads stuck on pikes expel vomitous discharge — but there’s little of the preceding back-and-forth that made such scenes notable in the past and at least conceptually justified the grotesquerie. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 Multi-packs of two, three, five, and even 10 knives are also available – which might be a smart idea, because something this tiny will inevitably get misplaced sooner or later. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026 Remove all knives and turn the block upside down to shake out debris. —

Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives

Noun

And sinkers, cutters, four-seamers rising.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Beauty and Hygiene Supplies Metal tools such as eyelash curlers, tweezers, and nail cutters can be sanitized by submerging into hydrogen peroxide for 15-20 seconds, then wiping clean.

— Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026