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Recent Examples of switchblade
Jackson said Burgin threatened her with a handgun and also has a rifle and a switchblade, the filing says.
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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
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.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Some municipalities — such as Denver, Aurora, Boulder and Lakewood — have laws against carrying switchblades.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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
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.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Some municipalities — such as Denver, Aurora, Boulder and Lakewood — have laws against carrying switchblades.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchblade
Noun
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The Nesmiths have wondered if that dagger will come for them down the line.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Round Rock put in the dagger in the 70th minute when Carlee Deegan flicked a pass to Hernandez who made a nifty move to get free, then blasted a shot from 14 yards out, middle pitch, to give the Dragons a 3-1 lead.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police say Mendez-Marin was found with blood on his clothes and a bloody pocketknife at the scene.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa , Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Police said Gregory then pulled out a pocketknife, threatened to stab the juvenile and began stealing a PlayStation console and controllers.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) tracks run down the middle of 7th Street, cutting through West Oakland like a knife between older homes and the industrial areas of the Oakland Port.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The knife sticking out of him has Siri’s DNA on it.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inside the Toyota, troopers allegedly found a gun, an SOG tomahawk ax and a 12-inch Sogfari black machete, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Duran's supporters allege that Duprey was a known member of the Trinitarios gang — which has been blamed for machete attacks in the Bronx in the past.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The $50 top features a small, red stiletto with the franchise's pitchfork heel embroidered on the chest.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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And while Avignone sported an all-white uniform in a turtleneck and silk skirt with black accessories, Swift broke hers up with a simple black tank top, stiletto sandals, and Dior's Small 30 Montaigne Avenue Top Handle Bag.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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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Apart from the optical glass inside, the XC 13-33mm is all plastic, even the bayonet mount that attaches to the camera.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some vehicles, however, have a bayonet-type attachment that uses two screws to hold the wiper in place.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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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“Switchblade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switchblade. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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