as in cutter
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
be careful in using the knife to split open the cardboard box
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Recent Examples of knife
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
But on January 11, 1937, a young man hunting rabbits south of Everett finds Charles’s naked, battered body dumped in a thicket of alders, knifed in the back and beaten in the head with a blunt instrument.
—Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Result showed evidence of decapitation by knife and determined the manner of death as homicide.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The junior knifed through traffic, and decided to take a shot himself with nowhere else to turn.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
But on January 11, 1937, a young man hunting rabbits south of Everett finds Charles’s naked, battered body dumped in a thicket of alders, knifed in the back and beaten in the head with a blunt instrument.
—Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Verb
Not to twist the knife any deeper, but to hopefully avoid a similar fate in the future.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Result showed evidence of decapitation by knife and determined the manner of death as homicide.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knife
Noun
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And the cutter the first inning, just got his hands inside of it and kept it fair.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Rockies starter Kyle Freeland fired a first-pitch cutter.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Here’s how to segment a lemon: Step 1: Peel the lemon: Using a sharp chef’s knife or paring knife, slice the top and bottom from the lemon to reveal the fruit.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The Police Department’s rescue boat sliced across the choppy water toward the Johnstons’ MasterCraft.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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These shears have extremely sharp blades that cut with precision to the tip.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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The sharp blades make cutting Iceberg lettuce much easier.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
Verb
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When Kate met William at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, she and her family, including siblings Pippa and James, were thrust into the public eye and entered the royal circle.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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However, they were thrust into the public eye in April 2023 when a courier operating in the Fort Worth suburb of Colleyville sold the winning ticket for a $95 million Texas Lotto jackpot.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The final dagger for Martinez was an 11-game losing streak last month, when Washington went 7-19.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Unlike two semi-famous people who blithely chatted away in the aisle holding up the start of Act 2. Andrew Lloyd Webber shot daggers at them.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Another of Raleigh's sons, Kyle, ran up, and punched Morrow in the head before pinning him to the pavement.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Kelly tries to pick up his cell phone and belongings scattered on a bike lane when the twins return and begin punching him, the video shows.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
Verb
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During a June 10 hearing, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he was disappointed with the administration’s budget request for the Navy for the 2026 fiscal year, which cut the spending to $21 billion from $37 billion in the prior year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 July 2025
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Every first without him will cut especially deep, but there will also be comfort to be gained from being back together at Kirkby.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Twelve suspects have been detained after 145 festival go-ers reported being pricked while at the Fête de la Musique, according to France 24 with AFP news.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The doctor propped my chin in her slender hand, pricked the top of my nose twice, massaged the area for a few moments, and then added an additional drop to the side of my nose to help disguise the asymmetry.—
Alice Gregory,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
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“Knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knife. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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