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Recent Examples of switchblade
Several factors helped Mazin’s case then, but the black-and-white switchblade etched onto the showrunner’s forearm these days couldn’t have hurt.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
In June 2021, Joel Arciniega-Saenz stabbed James Garcia 84 times and severed a finger with a switchblade before decapitating him, according to a March 5 news release by the Doña Ana County District Attorney’s Office.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Lumsden and his attorney only have theories about what could have happened: Could there have been a customs issue importing the switchblades?
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
In June 2021, Joel Arciniega-Saenz stabbed James Garcia 84 times and severed a finger with a switchblade before decapitating him, according to a March 5 news release by the Doña Ana County District Attorney’s Office.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Lumsden and his attorney only have theories about what could have happened: Could there have been a customs issue importing the switchblades?
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchblade
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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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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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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Swift’s stiletto boots went with a black wool peacoat from Auter layered over a plaid miniskirt (or dress) and a dark solid-colored pullover sweater.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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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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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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
Cite this Entry
“Switchblade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switchblade. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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