as in knife
a heavy implement with a wide sharp blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat
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Recent Examples of cleaver
Clusters of cleavers grew around the pond that fronted the main house.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaver
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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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