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
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.
—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
Inside, investigators discovered guns, knives, and stacks of cash.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
That speaks to the latest spark of innovation, care, and commitment that’s spread across the local food scene, where unprecedented times call for all hands (and knives and pans) on deck.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Hampshire’s police and crime commissioner has called for a review of religious exemptions on the carrying of knives in public after the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak last December.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
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
Inside, investigators discovered guns, knives, and stacks of cash.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
That speaks to the latest spark of innovation, care, and commitment that’s spread across the local food scene, where unprecedented times call for all hands (and knives and pans) on deck.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Hampshire’s police and crime commissioner has called for a review of religious exemptions on the carrying of knives in public after the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak last December.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 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.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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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.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Soon the sky would grow thick with circling helicopters and would stay that way for more than a week, the cutting of their rotor blades ominous and heartbreaking.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Torn or Frayed Grass Tips Dull mower blades can tear or rip the grass tips, giving your lawn a dried-out and yellowish appearance, says Eric Halfman, lawn equipment go-to-market manager at John Deere.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers.—
Willa Rubin,
NPR,
1 May 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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Gouts of flame in the skies, swords clashing below as dragons wage war on the high seas.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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