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
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists found an iron knife with brass stripes dating back to the Roman Empire buried deep beneath the cellar floor of an outbuilding.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
The victim was knifed in the chest inside the home on E. 138th St. near Brook Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Loyal prostitute Lindy lunges at Spencer with a knife.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists found an iron knife with brass stripes dating back to the Roman Empire buried deep beneath the cellar floor of an outbuilding.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Less than 24 hours earlier, Banks allegedly knifed a 31-year-old man aboard an uptown No. 2 train at the 14th St. station in the West Village.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
The victim was knifed in the chest inside the home on E. 138th St. near Brook Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knife
Noun
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The cutter was relatively effective (.416 expected opponent slugging percentage), as was his sweeper (.428 XSLG), but left-handed hitters teed off on his four-seamer (.778 XSLG) and change-up (.509 XSLG).—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Through August, Webb’s cutter accounted for 1.1% of his pitches.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Baby Zucchini This mild-tasting veggie is great raw, roasted, or even sliced into sticks for dipping, says Syn.—
Sherri Gordon, CLC,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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To slice onions evenly, use a food processor or mandoline.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Photos show the long, thin blade and its intricate design.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The KastKing fillet knife is a popular choice on Amazon thanks to its comfort grip handle and sharp and flexible blade.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The self-ruling Danish territory and world's largest island has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight as President Donald Trump has vowed to acquire it.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times: With the Signal snafu, Waltz is thrust into the spotlight.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Lakers landed two resounding blows that should have served as daggers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a close game with two minutes left, the player most likely to produce a dagger is Mississippi guard Sean Pedulla.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On April 25, 2000, Acosta, 49, was abducted by Michael Tanzi, a 23-year-old Massachusetts drifter who asked Acosta for a cigarette, punched her and threw her into her Plymouth Voyager van.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Kong can pound and punch his way through materials and crawl through mud to uncover collectibles.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The mom of one most notably cut her hair in January 2023, debuting a head-turning, blunt bob.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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According to Variety, the trailer cut exclusively for theater owners opens with Springsteen on a New Jersey car lot test driving a Chevy 305.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ears pricked up when Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta delivered an unexpected compliment to the Chelsea side his team had just comfortably kept a clean sheet against.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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That was especially ripe to be pricked at a moment that is seeing the swearing-in of a new administration that has not exactly placed the protection of women’s rights or LGBTQ+ freedoms at the forefront of its agenda.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knife. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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