as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal
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Recent Examples of shank
In Swift’s case, her large rock is bezel set on a split-shank gold band.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
The Pig & Tiger menu features rice and noodle dishes, dumplings and large plates such as pork belly and lamb buns, and onion-and-cilantro rolls made with beef shank and tongue.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Frozen lamb shanks were improperly thawed in the prep sink without running water.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The joint motors enable 12 degrees of freedom, translating to a motion range from -58° to plus 58° at the body, -134 to 180°/-89 to 225° at the thighs, and -158 to -30° at the shank.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
The Pig & Tiger menu features rice and noodle dishes, dumplings and large plates such as pork belly and lamb buns, and onion-and-cilantro rolls made with beef shank and tongue.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Frozen lamb shanks were improperly thawed in the prep sink without running water.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The joint motors enable 12 degrees of freedom, translating to a motion range from -58° to plus 58° at the body, -134 to 180°/-89 to 225° at the thighs, and -158 to -30° at the shank.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shank
Noun
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Just as a chef hones a knife daily to keep it prime—rather than waiting for it to dull and require the destructive act of sharpening—organizations can hone their approach to AI in ways that are less risky, more resilient, and ultimately faster and more effective than transformation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The film’s final reveal is one last turning of the knife in Lapid’s incisive, combustible critique of a country ensnared in the delirium of war.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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Without access to many kitchen supplies, the women improvised, using wine bottles and shell casings as rolling pins and baking soda tins as cutters.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Walker also wanted Scherzer to execute his fastball and slider glove side, throw a strike-to-ball changeup and place his cutter at the top of the zone.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Shank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shank. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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