Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switch knife
Noun
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The speaker that February night was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a bold and brawling Kentucky abolitionist, equally skilled with a stump speech and a bowie knife.—
Jon Grinspan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2024 -
There’s a reason bowie knives were developed to be fighting knives.—
Jace Bauserman,
Field & Stream,
19 July 2023
Noun
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After an intense, one-shot fight scene through Josie’s Bar, Matt and Bullseye make their way to the roof, while Matt is covered in daggers and using his super-senses to listen to Foggy’s fading heartbeat.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Such was evident following a dagger of a fast break Sunday.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When the Second Amendment was written, civilians only carried muskets and bayonets.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also missing are: — eight machine gun vehicle mounts; — seven free-standing machine gun tripods; — unspecified medical equipment; — 40 pairs of binoculars; and — 18 bayonets.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The prosecution’s most important piece of evidence is a DNA sample taken from a knife sheath left at the crime scene.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Lenard speculated that some of Shaheen’s wounds were hesitation wounds, which are common when someone uses a knife to die by suicide.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 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 argument turned violent when Grier brandished a pocketknife, then got a bayonet-style knife with a long blade, the release said.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) routinely confiscates a variety of objects from passengers, from pocketknives to high-end electronics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Switch knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switch%20knife. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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