as in cutters
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 knives
The bloody corridors are filled with screeching buzzsaws, slashing knives and earlier victims hanging on meat hooks.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The device is suitable for sharpening most straight-edge knives.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, cleaning kitchen knives in the dishwasher is the easiest way to ruin them.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Wednesday’s Stalker Reveals Themselves As a part of Prank Day, Wednesday’s stalker kidnaps Enid and Bruno and puts them in Iago Tower under a platform of knives that lowers unless Wednesday can solve a puzzle to save them.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The main suspect allegedly stole chemicals from his workplace to build a bomb, and also planned to drive his vehicle into the crowd congregated outside the stadium while armed with knives and machetes.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
During the incident, McCormack told officers Mahamed had multiple knives in the apartment, according to the plea agreement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
And what makes some knives so much more expensive anyway?
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The device is suitable for sharpening most straight-edge knives.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, cleaning kitchen knives in the dishwasher is the easiest way to ruin them.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Wednesday’s Stalker Reveals Themselves As a part of Prank Day, Wednesday’s stalker kidnaps Enid and Bruno and puts them in Iago Tower under a platform of knives that lowers unless Wednesday can solve a puzzle to save them.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The main suspect allegedly stole chemicals from his workplace to build a bomb, and also planned to drive his vehicle into the crowd congregated outside the stadium while armed with knives and machetes.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
During the incident, McCormack told officers Mahamed had multiple knives in the apartment, according to the plea agreement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
And what makes some knives so much more expensive anyway?
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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With Jokic orchestrating at the elbow or top of the arc, cutters find seams that few (or in some cases any) other passers have the ability to exploit.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Today there was a lot more cutters inside to righties.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Start with something simpler like replacing windshield wiper blades or changing a tire.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are the clever visual gags allowed by animation, like characters who quite literally shoot daggers at one another while locked in a glaring match; there are many jokes at the imperious, overconfident Marioneta’s expense.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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Only swords, axes, and daggers are permitted.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The two playfully go at it with bright yellow swords made of balloons.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Clowns entertain crowds at local fairs by twisting skinny balloons into poodles and swords.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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