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
Two Miami-Dade high school students brought knives onto the school bus Friday with the intention of using it against another student, police said.
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Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
While being essential tools, knives and axes have violent connotations, suggesting a history of violence and seve- rance.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
My father showed no fear around the Gypsy camp or when people put guns or knives in his face.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Hands are stabbed, feet are liquidated, fingers are severed, bodies are impaled (at one point an entire butcher block of kitchen knives has to be used to subdue Todd), an ear and a nose are bitten off, shotgun holes are blown into faces, and prison rape is treated as a parlor game.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The music video contains violent imagery of a young, dark-haired woman’s dead body and bloody knives.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Without reliable heat sources, even the best ingredients and sharpest knives won’t get you very far.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Beyond recipes, the cookbook shares her rules and beliefs about cooking and eating, like working with sharp knives and respecting the animals and plants that feed us, and knowing how to make a fire and understanding local ecosystems.
—Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
And there is an assortment of knives.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
While being essential tools, knives and axes have violent connotations, suggesting a history of violence and seve- rance.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
My father showed no fear around the Gypsy camp or when people put guns or knives in his face.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Hands are stabbed, feet are liquidated, fingers are severed, bodies are impaled (at one point an entire butcher block of kitchen knives has to be used to subdue Todd), an ear and a nose are bitten off, shotgun holes are blown into faces, and prison rape is treated as a parlor game.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The music video contains violent imagery of a young, dark-haired woman’s dead body and bloody knives.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Without reliable heat sources, even the best ingredients and sharpest knives won’t get you very far.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Beyond recipes, the cookbook shares her rules and beliefs about cooking and eating, like working with sharp knives and respecting the animals and plants that feed us, and knowing how to make a fire and understanding local ecosystems.
—Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
And there is an assortment of knives.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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Count Kimbrel among the pitchers who are working on cutters this spring as well.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Several Mets pitchers, including Manaea and Devin Williams, are working on cutters to give their arsenals another distinct pitch to land in the strike zone.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Offshore construction was completed Friday night on Vineyard Wind with the installation of the final blades, Craig Gilvarg, a spokesperson for the project, said Saturday.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Then, lift your head and shoulder blades off the ground before releasing the position and resting your head back on the ground.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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That was plenty of time for SGA to reach into his bag of daggers and go right back at the Nuggets.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most of the crowd is talking quietly among themselves, oblivious to Trevor Yeakley’s gaze, except for two men staring daggers right back at him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is the place to go for Japanese art and artifacts, with a strong, 110,000-piece collection of paintings, tea ceremony ceramics, samurai swords and armor, kimonos, lacquerware, sculpture, ukiyo-e prints, and more.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lyrically, Strictly 4 the Scythe is essentially eight tracks of lyrical sparring, everyone busting out trademark flows to keep the swords sharp.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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