Thesaurus results for SWITCHBLADE

switchblade

noun

Definition of switchblade

as in dagger

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Recent Examples of switchblade The organization Knife Rights and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in 2023 in San Diego federal court challenging California’s switchblade prohibition. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 Davis stabbed the father eight times with a switchblade in the stomach, face, neck and arm, and the victim’s wife called 911, prosecutors said. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 Jackson said Burgin threatened her with a handgun and also has a rifle and a switchblade, the filing says. — Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025 Instead, switchblades are primarily sold to collectors, first responders and the military, the complaint states. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for switchblade

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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 dagger

Noun

Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
My grandfather, PopPop, is 99 and still shucks oysters using a bandana draped over one hand and a pocketknife in the other.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Definition of pocketknife

Noun

Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Less than five minutes into the ride, Brown allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed her multiple times, including in the neck.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of knife

Noun

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
When his body was found, his wounds appeared to have been inflicted with a knife or machete.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of machete

Noun

The shoes were dramatic as well, a stiletto sandal adorned with voluminous tulle — this was a Valentino collaboration with Philip Treacy from spring 2010.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
While a knockout voice is one way to capture an audience’s attention, a splash of sequins and a killer stiletto helped stick the landing.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stiletto

Noun

The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.

— Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.

— Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024

Definition of cutlass

Noun

Both his suggestion and the jolly appreciation seem out of tune with the situation ‘far from home’, which may be a military manoeuvre involving mock battles and bayonet practice, or a preparation for actual combat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
One of the standout features of these new headphones is their special locking cable, which uses a secure bayonet connection that’s designed to stay firmly attached during use.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of bayonet

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