Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switch knife
Noun
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When the Republican Charles Sumner was struck down by a Southerner on the Senate floor, Raymond’s paper called for armed resistance by pistol, bludgeon, and bowie knife, if necessary.—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025 -
The speaker that February night was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a bold and brawling Kentucky abolitionist, equally skilled with a stump speech and a bowie knife.—
Jon Grinspan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use.—
Popular Science,
Popular Science,
14 Apr. 2020
Noun
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Manning then delivered the dagger.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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After the Broncos went three-and-out on their first drive of the second half last Sunday against Green Bay, the Packers hovered over them with a dagger.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When authorities arrived at the home, the man had a machete, authorities said, according to the outlet.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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On one walk, Paul pressed his machete to one tree to show us its black sap, calling it sangre de drago.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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
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“Switch knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switch%20knife. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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