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a heavy implement with a wide sharp blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat
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Recent Examples of cleavers
From all directions at once, the butchers were crushing toward the exits, holding their boning knives and cleavers aloft.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Investigators were then led to the Amityville home, where police recovered a large folding knife, a large kitchen knife and two meat cleavers, Tierney said in April 2024.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
The sound of meat cleavers chopping pork on the wooden board, or the smell of whole hogs roasting on the brick pits overnight—these are just as much a part of the experience as the barbecue itself.
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Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
After the Buffs’ opening drive stalled at midfield, leading to a nifty Damon Graves punt that pinned Houston to its own 3, the hosts got out the cleavers and went to work.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Specifically, there are a ton of underbarrel attachments that are great, from hucking cleavers at enemies for one shot kills, shooting out gravity wells, laying down corrosive pools or an AOE energy blast around you.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Investigators were then led to the Amityville home, where police recovered a large folding knife, a large kitchen knife and two meat cleavers, Tierney said in April 2024.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
The sound of meat cleavers chopping pork on the wooden board, or the smell of whole hogs roasting on the brick pits overnight—these are just as much a part of the experience as the barbecue itself.
—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
After the Buffs’ opening drive stalled at midfield, leading to a nifty Damon Graves punt that pinned Houston to its own 3, the hosts got out the cleavers and went to work.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Specifically, there are a ton of underbarrel attachments that are great, from hucking cleavers at enemies for one shot kills, shooting out gravity wells, laying down corrosive pools or an AOE energy blast around you.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleavers
Noun
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Chefs and clients are encouraged to chat prior to the cooking session to make sure that the customer has everything the chef will need, from pots and pans to knives and storage containers.
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Avoid using dull knives since these can damage the vine.
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Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.
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Stagioni - what an intimate, special experience with the pizza cutters, and great wine/ambiance.
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Like Cynthia notes, clearly the rift between Porsha and Shamea is bigger than the show, but from a viewer’s perspective, only one party continues to throw daggers.
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There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers.
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“Cleavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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