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
Clusters of cleavers grew around the pond that fronted the main house.
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Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The naked man arrested at a Ventura County high school and linked to killing a teen at a nearby home is the son of the man who killed a 6-year-old boy with a meat cleaver in 2007, authorities said.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The knifes range from the wee (petty and paring knives) to the grand (cleavers and vegetable knives).
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Earlier that morning, without warning, his 15-year-old son Ming (Dylan So) murdered his mother and younger sister Grace (Lainey Hung) with a meat cleaver.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The naked man arrested at a Ventura County high school and linked to killing a teen at a nearby home is the son of the man who killed a 6-year-old boy with a meat cleaver in 2007, authorities said.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The knifes range from the wee (petty and paring knives) to the grand (cleavers and vegetable knives).
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Earlier that morning, without warning, his 15-year-old son Ming (Dylan So) murdered his mother and younger sister Grace (Lainey Hung) with a meat cleaver.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaver
Noun
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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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Nearby, a knife with a roughly 6-inch-long blade was spotted on the sidewalk on 38th St. Police could not immediately say if it was tied to the case.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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An Islamist group linked to Islamic State called the AFD are feared to have beheaded the victims with machetes.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The unprecedented situation arose after MI5 was forced to say sorry to three courts for lying about a neo-Nazi agent who attacked his girlfriend with a machete, the BBC revealed today.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2025
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The ball found Horford in the paint, who zipped it out to an open Hauser for what proved to be the dagger.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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The only rooting interest in a Hawks storyline for any viewer outside of the Chicago market is Connor Bedard, and after enjoying a honeymoon period as a rookie last season, the daggers are out, writes Phil Thompson.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Cleaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaver. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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