machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshe-tē 
-ˈche-;
-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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Once in Griswold, Correa and his sister chased the 21-year-old into the woods and attacked him with a machete, leaving him to die, according to court records.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said the machete was later tested and determined to contained traces of DNA from the victim in the first attack.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
As things escalated, the attacker yanked out a machete intending to attack his rival’s dog — but the victim stepped in to protect his pooch, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
Man arrested trying to enter U.S. Capitol with machete as Jimmy Carter lies in state
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Merchan had already postponed Trump’s sentencing numerous times, both before and after the Nov. 5 presidential election.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said the machete was later tested and determined to contained traces of DNA from the victim in the first attack.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
As things escalated, the attacker yanked out a machete intending to attack his rival’s dog — but the victim stepped in to protect his pooch, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
Man arrested trying to enter U.S. Capitol with machete as Jimmy Carter lies in state
Janet Yellen: Covid stimulus may have contributed ‘a little bit’ to inflation
Merchan had already postponed Trump’s sentencing numerous times, both before and after the Nov. 5 presidential election.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for machete
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machete. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshet-ē
-ˈchet-ē;
mə-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used especially for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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