as in dagger
a long blade that is attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon in battle
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Recent Examples of bayonet
JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
In fact, up until World War II, the most common method for finding the explosives was to prod the ground with a pointed stick or bayonet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
Richard Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2018
One elderly man was bayoneted to death; another man was thrown alive into a well and killed with a hand grenade.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Our Most Popular Stories of 2021 This year, readers were into peanut butter and jelly, semi-conductors, bayonets, Victorian knitting manuals, plus the hard-working dogs of Medieval Europe.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
In fact, up until World War II, the most common method for finding the explosives was to prod the ground with a pointed stick or bayonet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
An Army inquiry ultimately determined that 347 civilians were killed that day — shot, bayoneted, or blasted with grenades.
—Richard Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2018
One elderly man was bayoneted to death; another man was thrown alive into a well and killed with a hand grenade.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayonet
Noun
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With just over two minutes left, Tatum knocked down a dagger three pointer to extend the lead to 105-95.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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And a five-hole dagger of a lamp-lighter to cement the Sailors’ 4-2 Class 4A title victory over Glenwood Springs, giving the school its first team championship since 1998.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
15 Sep. 2023
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Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
3 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Ortega’s accomplice, who is still being sought, threatened the victim with a machete before running off with the victim’s laptop, wallet, credit cards, and cell phone, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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An Islamist group linked to Islamic State called the AFD is feared to have beheaded the victims with machetes in the province of North Kivu, highlighting the violence against Christians in some parts of the globe.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For paving, Liu used bricks perforated with holes and filled with soil, allowing grass to sprout through the middle.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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The triangular perforated wall with its clever use of perspective serves as a seamless connection between the store’s interior and exterior by integrating the outdoor landscape with the in-store display.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the dead of night, Natalie — with a knife in hand — quietly sneaks toward the animal pen, where Travis (Kevin Alves) is standing guard.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The chat reportedly suggested the members had strong ties to the police force, which then brought police corruption into the multi-pronged scandal.—
Caitlin Kelley,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2019
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Apparently, there's now a new twist on the classic shape, looking a little more modern with an oval center stone and spiky pronged diamonds surrounding it.—
Katherine J. Igoe,
Marie Claire,
2 Aug. 2019
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
Verb
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Experts have said rising vacancy levels had forced landlords to accept less in rent, but the fires wiped away thousands of homes, suddenly thrusting many people into the rental market.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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But as Natalia is thrust into an unforgiving world and forced to grow up too fast, Reid’s performance takes on a world-weary tone.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Bayonet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayonet. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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