as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal
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Recent Examples of shank
One day alone in a concrete cell the size of a parking space scarred him as much as the metal shank that slashed his face and chest, Bacote said.
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
There’s the Levi’s x Sacai denim jacket featuring the same custom sunspot gold shanks based on vintage Levi’s hardware, the Levi x Sacai Denimx Matelasse twill reversible blouson, and two variations of the Reversible Blouson, available in indigo x black or blue x khaki nylon exteriors.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
To make birria without a stovetop, lamb shanks are cured in salt and pepper for 24 hours, seared on induction burners, braised overnight in the oven with guajillo chiles, tomato, vinegar and spices, kept warm in a sous-vide machine, then crisped in the oven before service.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
There’s the Levi’s x Sacai denim jacket featuring the same custom sunspot gold shanks based on vintage Levi’s hardware, the Levi x Sacai Denimx Matelasse twill reversible blouson, and two variations of the Reversible Blouson, available in indigo x black or blue x khaki nylon exteriors.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
To make birria without a stovetop, lamb shanks are cured in salt and pepper for 24 hours, seared on induction burners, braised overnight in the oven with guajillo chiles, tomato, vinegar and spices, kept warm in a sous-vide machine, then crisped in the oven before service.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shank
Noun
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Cut corn kernels from the cob using a sharp knife; discard cobs.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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The employee went home but then returned with a kitchen knife and stabbed Harris multiple times shortly before 8 a.m., police said.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Brown will regain his role as the team’s backup floor general and will thrive as a cutter, screener, and transition player in his minutes with Jokic and Murray.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Grossman said initially the maker space was by appointment only, but now there are open hours where people can make things with a 3D printer, a laser cutter, sublimation machines to put a design on materials, a sewing machine, embroidery equipment and more.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Shank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shank. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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