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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
dueled with blades rather than guns
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as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blade
To sharpen this type of blade, use a damp whetstone and run the blade across it from handle to tip at a 15-degree angle.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
That first day of searching investigators found eight jail-break packets with security bits, handcuff keys, razor blades and saw blades in the jail's medical unit.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The tools split between the two sides include a plain-edge blade, saw that doubles as the ferro striker, stake puller, awl, bottle opener and ruler.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Immediately the bureaucrats would announce that the cuts inevitably mean death and suffering, because every dollar in their department was spent so well and efficiently that there was not one single thing that could be cut before the blade sliced into essential life-support services.
—Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
That first day of searching investigators found eight jail-break packets with security bits, handcuff keys, razor blades and saw blades in the jail's medical unit.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The tools split between the two sides include a plain-edge blade, saw that doubles as the ferro striker, stake puller, awl, bottle opener and ruler.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Immediately the bureaucrats would announce that the cuts inevitably mean death and suffering, because every dollar in their department was spent so well and efficiently that there was not one single thing that could be cut before the blade sliced into essential life-support services.
—Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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However, experts think this particular sword is linked to the Vandals, a Germanic group associated with the Przeworsk culture in central and southern Poland.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Vice President’s speech took an agreeable detour, referencing Vance’s recent visit to Les Invalides where the Marquis de Lafayette’s sword was on display.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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On the bottom rack, it is recommended to point all dishes towards the silverware basket and point all spoons and forks up while placing any knives or sharp utensils down.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Prime members can also save on handy tools and appliances, like this 14-piece knife set that comes with its own storage block, plus this multifunctional air fryer that’s 47 percent off.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Harrison’s addition of a cutter and harder slider could aid him in his quest for more whiffs.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The extent to which the federal government has been privatized across the board is rarely discussed, especially not by would-be cost cutters like Musk and Vought.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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