as in dagger
a long blade that is attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon in battle
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Recent Examples of bayonet
Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2018
One elderly man was bayoneted to death; another man was thrown alive into a well and killed with a hand grenade.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors showed the jury photos of victims with scars left by things including a bayonet, a burning cigarette and ropes.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
One elderly man was bayoneted to death; another man was thrown alive into a well and killed with a hand grenade.
—Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2018
One elderly man was bayoneted to death; another man was thrown alive into a well and killed with a hand grenade.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
Verb
Prosecutors showed the jury photos of victims with scars left by objects including a bayonet, a burning cigarette and ropes.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors showed the jury photos of victims with scars left by things including a bayonet, a burning cigarette and ropes.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayonet
Noun
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The final dagger for Martinez was an 11-game losing streak last month, when Washington went 7-19.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Unlike two semi-famous people who blithely chatted away in the aisle holding up the start of Act 2. Andrew Lloyd Webber shot daggers at them.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Verb
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This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
15 Sep. 2023
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Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
3 Sep. 2023
Noun
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According to the affidavit, officers found a machete in the bathtub and a large kitchen knife.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Huff was riding in the passenger seat on a motorcycle when deputies say Kenneth Brabant threw a machete at her as the bike neared the driveway of a Camden home, hitting her in the right leg, WXIX reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
Verb
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That’s because the quick-drying fabric of these pants is perforated throughout, promoting air flow on hot, humid days.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Approximately five metres across, it was made of sheet metal perforated with a star map.—
Martin Bush,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Once chilled, use a sharp knife and slice the meat against the grain into very thin pieces.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Alcala had a knife and cut the tie of her blouse around her neck, nicking her skin.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The chat reportedly suggested the members had strong ties to the police force, which then brought police corruption into the multi-pronged scandal.—
Caitlin Kelley,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2019
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Apparently, there's now a new twist on the classic shape, looking a little more modern with an oval center stone and spiky pronged diamonds surrounding it.—
Katherine J. Igoe,
Marie Claire,
2 Aug. 2019
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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McMillian played outside in college at East Carolina but took to the slot when he was thrust into the Broncos’ starting lineup early in the 2023 season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
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Vanessa Kirby, who plays invisible woman Sue Storm, would send her co-stars – Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach – old videos of the Fab Four to help set the mindset for how the Fantastic Four were thrust into stardom after acquiring their powers.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Bayonet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayonet. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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