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
Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Then, fearing he'd be blamed, Tripp stole a knife from the office of pastry chef Didier Gotthard (Bronson Pinchot) and used it to slit A.B.'s wrists in order to make his death look more like a suicide.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Mar. 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
The victim pulled out his own knife and stabbed the suspect in the arm in an act of self-defense, according to police.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Then, fearing he'd be blamed, Tripp stole a knife from the office of pastry chef Didier Gotthard (Bronson Pinchot) and used it to slit A.B.'s wrists in order to make his death look more like a suicide.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Mar. 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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The basic accessory comes with a processor blade and two multiuse shredding and slicing discs.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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That data can then be sliced into chunks to determine how fast the Universe was expanding at each point of time in the past, the better to model how dark energy was affecting that expansion.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sticks and debris often greet mower blades during the first mowing sessions of the season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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Unafraid of the blade The 10 companies that participated in the recent pitch day are relative newcomers to the space industry.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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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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Even after being thrust into the spotlight, though, the artist born Sooraj Cherukat keeps it real.—
Isha Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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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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The last Sweet 16 tickets will be punched on Sunday, with second-round tourney action starting around noon Eastern and concluding shortly before midnight.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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How to Watch Wofford Terriers vs Tennessee Volunteers: Date: Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 Time: 6:50 PM ET Channel: TNT Stream: Sling (watch) Wofford punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament with a 92-85 win over Furman in the Southern Conference Championship game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pitino pulled star wing RJ Luis out of the lineup after making two free throws to cut Arkansas’ lead to two points with less than five minutes to play.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Will cutting sustainability contribute to losing trust with employees, consumers, and communities?—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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For now at least, these people are stuck with pricking their fingers multiple times a day to get glucose measurements from their blood.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Nov. 2018
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“Knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knife. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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