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Recent Examples of machete
There are flies in the folds of her kitchen curtains, probably, and a machete left out on the lawn.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
From smashing into glass doors as a burglar to attacking with a machete and acting as a ‘dangerous’ nanny, the Unitree G1 was initially tested for its usefulness as an assistant before appearing for the durability tests.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
In three days time, Nashville Police launched investigations into two separate machete attacks.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Police started searching the area near South Clay Street and North Drive and found a man carrying a machete and commanded him to drop it, the department said in a news release.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
From smashing into glass doors as a burglar to attacking with a machete and acting as a ‘dangerous’ nanny, the Unitree G1 was initially tested for its usefulness as an assistant before appearing for the durability tests.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
In three days time, Nashville Police launched investigations into two separate machete attacks.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Police started searching the area near South Clay Street and North Drive and found a man carrying a machete and commanded him to drop it, the department said in a news release.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machete
Noun
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While a decade ago the majority of knife crime perpetrated by young people was related to gangs, this is no longer the case, James Alexander, an associate enterprise fellow in criminology at London Metropolitan University, told CNN.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Homemade knives, called shanks, are plentiful inside the prison, several inmates said.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When Grimes rose up over Tre Mann and completed the rally with his dagger three, Joel Embiid sprinted off the bench with a huge smile on his face, and the entire bench joined him.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some 78 yards later, Brown had a touchdown that his quarterback and coach would call the dagger in a 42-17 unexpected laugher at KU.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How did the pocketknife wind up on the sideline of a college football game?—
Sam McDowell
October 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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Leipold said in his postgame press conference that a pocketknife had been thrown during the game and had hit a member of Kansas’ staff.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mind you, the entire infantry kit in those days didn't go far beyond a rifle, bayonet, canteen, mess tins, and an entrenching tool balanced with the odd hand grenade.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Security and prosperity proved strong enticements to accepting imperial rule, even if those benefits came at the point of a bayonet.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Noun
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Jackson said Burgin threatened her with a handgun and also has a rifle and a switchblade, the filing says.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The agency shares that knives of any length, including switchblades, are not permitted on board aircraft and through TSA checkpoints.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
Noun
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This magical mani requires nails that are a little long and sharp, but without reaching stiletto status.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2025
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Prada’s Statement Pump The modern pump isn’t just a three-inch stiletto any longer.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This includes openly carrying the famous Jim Bowie knife, as well as daggers, dirks, throwing knives, stilettos, poniards, swords, machetes and spears.—
John Tufts,
USA TODAY,
30 Aug. 2017
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machete. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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