as in knife
a heavy implement with a wide sharp blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat
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Recent Examples of cleaver
Calvin Sharp killed Molina with a meat cleaver in August 2007.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Trump voters loved the idea of Elon Musk taking a meat cleaver to the federal government.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Additionally, inspectors said, knives and cleavers were being stored between tables on an unclean surface.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Clusters of cleavers grew around the pond that fronted the main house.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Trump voters loved the idea of Elon Musk taking a meat cleaver to the federal government.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Additionally, inspectors said, knives and cleavers were being stored between tables on an unclean surface.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Clusters of cleavers grew around the pond that fronted the main house.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaver
Noun
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Lala Kent is hoping to go back under the knife after noticing changes in her body following her second pregnancy.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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From the tactical Swiss army knives like Jones, Phil Foden, Lewis-Skelly and James to the star players such as Bellingham and Kane, Tuchel has plenty to work with.—
James Nalton,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The shifting dynamics are analogous in many ways to the relationship between cutters and tailors, says Ji.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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Their ability to identify cutters has been off, too.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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
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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
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“Cleaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaver. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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