How to Use knifepoint in a Sentence

knifepoint

noun
  • The most recent victim was raped at knifepoint at her home in March.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • On a trip to New York, she was raped by a customer at knifepoint.
    — Bernice Yeung, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023
  • Cameron then led her down a narrow path before raping her at knifepoint.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Police were called to the scene after Tran claimed she was robbed at knifepoint.
    — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, 31 May 2018
  • She was forced to the ground at knifepoint by two homeless men near Surf Ave.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Her husband broke into her trailer, took a knife from the kitchen, held her at knifepoint, and raped her.
    — Susana Morris, Longreads, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The intruder tied up Polly's friends and took her at knifepoint.
    — Courtney Testa, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
  • That’s when the boys are held at knifepoint in the back of a car by two menacing Russian hoods.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • Richard grabs Carrie, holds her at knifepoint, and flees toward the water.
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Police said the three robbers held up a 25-year-old woman at knifepoint.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Lovell is accused of breaking into a nearby home and holding two teenagers hostage at knifepoint for an hour.
    — James Queally, latimes.com, 8 May 2018
  • After pushing his way inside a home to confront a group of men, Daniel is held at knifepoint.
    — Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Police said there have been several recent armed robberies at knifepoint in the area.
    — CBS News, 2 June 2017
  • The man had been holding the woman at knifepoint, according to police.
    — oregonlive.com, 21 June 2019
  • Dawson in 1985 broke into a woman's home and robbed her at knifepoint.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, 19 May 2017
  • Capeles got into an argument with his girlfriend, took her to the basement and held her hostage at knifepoint.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The clerk, who did not want to be identified, was held at knifepoint at a Sunoco in Cumming.
    — Ajc Homepage, ajc, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Pavageau held the couple at knifepoint, ordered them into the kitchen and demanded money.
    — Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Marie said of Marc O’Leary, the man who broke into her apartment and attacked her at knifepoint.
    — Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Roger accosts Wylie in the street and holds him at knifepoint in an alley, demanding to know where Bonnet is.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Cummins is also accused of robbing a convenience store at knifepoint just before the stabbings on the train.
    — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Smart’s abduction from her bedroom at knifepoint by a man who came in through an open kitchen window triggered waves of fear among parents around the country.
    — Brady McCombs, The Seattle Times, 11 Sep. 2018
  • Smart was taken at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City bedroom in 2002.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 May 2025
  • Troopers are looking for a bearded robber after a knifepoint holdup in Durham over the weekend, state police said.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Police said the same suspects also stole another car, a Honda Fit, at knifepoint in the area.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Downs at some point was holding the woman at knifepoint, according to the Police Bureau.
    — oregonlive.com, 11 June 2019
  • Four months after the homicide, Williams raped another woman in Brown Deer at knifepoint.
    — Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
  • Miami police are searching for a man who attempted to rob a Stop and Shop at knifepoint last month wearing a skull mask.
    — Elizabeth Koh, miamiherald, 8 June 2017
  • The man wasn’t hurt, but was held at knifepoint while one of his attackers used his debit card to take more than $500 from his bank account, police said.
    — Don Stacom, Courant Community, 8 Mar. 2018
  • But when confronted with evidence, the woman said Bibee and Segovia attempted to rob her at knifepoint.
    — Max Londberg, kansascity, 25 May 2018

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