cleaver

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Recent Examples of cleaver Clusters of cleavers grew around the pond that fronted the main house. Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 The naked man arrested at a Ventura County high school and linked to killing a teen at a nearby home is the son of the man who killed a 6-year-old boy with a meat cleaver in 2007, authorities said. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 The knifes range from the wee (petty and paring knives) to the grand (cleavers and vegetable knives). Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Earlier that morning, without warning, his 15-year-old son Ming (Dylan So) murdered his mother and younger sister Grace (Lainey Hung) with a meat cleaver. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cleaver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaver
Noun
  • The prosecution’s most important piece of evidence is a DNA sample taken from a knife sheath left at the crime scene.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Lenard speculated that some of Shaheen’s wounds were hesitation wounds, which are common when someone uses a knife to die by suicide.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • One thing past cost cutters have practiced, humane treatment and protection of the American public seems to have been forgotten today.
    Peter Buonome, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Chamberlain’s daring hairstyle, which also featured choppy baby bangs, required a team of hair pros including stylist Sami Knight, cutter Frank (who goes by @fabulousfrank on Instagram) and colorist Anthony Vincent Ronquillo.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    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
Noun
  • After an intense, one-shot fight scene through Josie’s Bar, Matt and Bullseye make their way to the roof, while Matt is covered in daggers and using his super-senses to listen to Foggy’s fading heartbeat.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Such was evident following a dagger of a fast break Sunday.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025

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“Cleaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaver. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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