switchblade

noun

Definition of switchbladenext
as in dagger

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Recent Examples of switchblade The organization Knife Rights and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in 2023 in San Diego federal court challenging California’s switchblade prohibition. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 Davis stabbed the father eight times with a switchblade in the stomach, face, neck and arm, and the victim’s wife called 911, prosecutors said. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 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 Instead, switchblades are primarily sold to collectors, first responders and the military, the complaint states. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for switchblade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchblade
  1. dagger
  2. pocketknife
  3. knife
  4. machete
  5. stiletto
  6. cutlass
  7. bayonet
  8. poniard
Noun
  • The dagger goal with which Gotham FC sunk the record-breaking KC Current in 2025 was out of the second phase of a set piece.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The delivery apps offer discovery and delivery for their 15% to 30% cut—a useful (if brutally expensive) tool for a family-run shop and a dagger to the pizza chains who once stood out by offering those services in-house.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of dagger
Noun
  • My grandfather, PopPop, is 99 and still shucks oysters using a bandana draped over one hand and a pocketknife in the other.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
  • Police allegedly found a pocketknife on him and a gun in the vehicle.
    — Mamie Bah, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of pocketknife
Noun
  • The result is an LP that feels like both a one-off and a leap forward, constantly code-switching between electronic freakouts that wouldn’t be out of place on the Planet Mu label and sultry club pop with the campy, prop-knife edge of electroclash.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Today’s dinner knife is still sharp, although never quite sharp enough.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of knife
Noun
  • Gay then allegedly returned to his vehicle and came back with a machete in its sheath.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The handle was visible, and investigators observed blood on and around the machete, including on the blade.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of machete
Noun
  • Soft and stunning, this stiletto manicure looks straight out of a fairytale.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The shoe style is Maison Christian Louboutin‘s contemporary take on the timeless stiletto sandal.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of stiletto
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of cutlass
Noun
  • One of the standout features of these new headphones is their special locking cable, which uses a secure bayonet connection that’s designed to stay firmly attached during use.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
Definition of bayonet
Noun
  • 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
Definition of poniard

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