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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
dueled with blades rather than guns
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as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blade
These include a small utility blade for opening packages or cutting rope, a micro saw, and a bottle opener.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
This vegetable chopper speeds up meal prep with six interchangeable stainless steel blades for slicing, dicing, julienning, and grating.
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Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
National Park Service officials say the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s liner was sliced with a sharp blade, damaging sealant and prompting a Destruction of Government Property investigation and post–July Fourth repairs.
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Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Keep Mower Blades Sharp One of the most important practices is keeping your mower blades sharp.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
This vegetable chopper speeds up meal prep with six interchangeable stainless steel blades for slicing, dicing, julienning, and grating.
—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
National Park Service officials say the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s liner was sliced with a sharp blade, damaging sealant and prompting a Destruction of Government Property investigation and post–July Fourth repairs.
—
Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Keep Mower Blades Sharp One of the most important practices is keeping your mower blades sharp.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
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Played by House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock, Kara’s path crosses that of an angry, sword-wielding teenager, Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who seeks revenge for her slain family.
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The knife went through it with ease, and the mix of sweet cinnamon and savory chicken just worked perfectly together.
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About 15 minutes before the police found the victims, a man flagged down a Lauderhill officer to report that someone armed with a knife tried to attack him, according to police.
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And there was Fred Raskin, Gunn’s longtime cutter who worked on all the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and Gunn’s DC series Peacemaker.
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The Coast Guard cutter Eagle eased into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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