Thesaurus results for KNIVES

knives

noun

plural of knife

as in cutters

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 knives Last year, a man was arrested after a machete and knives were discovered at a screening checkpoint in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), according to USCP. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Over the course of the 95-minute run time, Cole will also deploy knives, a fire ax, a fishing spear, various firearms, and his very capable fists to take out foes, but the lock marks a high point in terms of situation-specific ingenuity. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 Four days earlier, Frederick Spears had been arrested for threatening his son with knives. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Cut marks and scrapes made by flint knives at consistent locations on the bones indicate local humans butchered many of them for meals. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 The soft surface keeps your knives sharp, and the juice groove keeps everything contained for spill-free, clean counters. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 The white cross with red surround has long been a sacred badge in the world of knives, indicating the timeless dependability and versatility of the Swiss Army knife. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 Australian colonial officers had brought new tools, like steel knives and axes, as well as prohibitions—against armed warfare and cannibalism—to some villages. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Replace those dull knives with a 14-piece Henckels set that keeps the blades sharp between uses. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Pitchers are disguising their four-seamers up with more cutters in than ever before, so just advising him to be more aggressive in the zone is not good enough.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In Minneapolis, another has gone viral for videos of himself dismantling the equipment with bolt cutters.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutters

Noun

The award for over $107 million will provide for the design, testing, and integration of rotor blades for a VH-92A presidential helicopter.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
At some point, the child fell from the platform and was partially run over by the mower, which had its blades engaged.

— Cole Premo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of blades

Noun

The painting, now owned by MoMA, shows a mélange of people—soldiers, civilians, field workers—and animals, as well as daggers.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The story delivers tender and tragic daggers to the heart through a series of unsettling encounters that expose the awkwardness of puberty.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of daggers

Noun

There were various life-size swords on display, such as the Zenithian sword and the Sword of Light from Dragon Quest XI.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Fans were still filing in, braving 90-degree heat with novelty beer swords in hand, as Maiava moved USC methodically down the field, punching in a one-yard keeper for an early score.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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