as in cutter
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
be careful in using the knife to split open the cardboard box
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Recent Examples of knife
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
Losing in Game 7 already hurts enough, but losing in extra innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers is a real twist of the knife.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
His ability to knife his way into the paint was at the root of his creating quality opportunities for his teammates and finishing with four assists.
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Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Noun
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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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
Losing in Game 7 already hurts enough, but losing in extra innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers is a real twist of the knife.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Verb
The Queens man accused of knifing his wife and two-year-old daughter to death in a double murder-suicide bid stabbed his spouse more than 18 times — then began stabbing himself on a FaceTime call to a panicked nephew, officials said Friday.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
His ability to knife his way into the paint was at the root of his creating quality opportunities for his teammates and finishing with four assists.
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Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knife
Noun
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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.
Verb
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Thinly slice the tomatoes themselves for the red addition to the salad, and use the oil for the salad dressing — no need to pull out a bottle of olive oil.
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Warm scacciata, a traditional Sicilian bread, is presented whole and sliced warm to order.
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No sooner does Aemond arrive than the silver-white-haired warrior sticks his blade into the smooth-talking Harrenhal caretaker, Ser Simon Strong, played by British thespian Simon Russell Beale.
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Through spit and tears, Rhaenyra raises her blade above Otto’s neck and draws it down.
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Now another boom, AI, has thrust him back into the three-comma club.
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On board, the crew prepared to thrust heaving lines over the white hull of this historic 295-foot behemoth.
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Like, there’s a chick pushing a he-man out of the way and drawing a dagger to go at a T-Rex.
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After Jude Bellingham netted Saturday’s first goal in the 62nd minute — snapping an England scoring drought that had lasted for more than three halves — Bellingham set up Kane’s header, which served as the dagger.
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.
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Potential applications beyond wind energy The researchers believe the manufacturing approach could cut production costs for small wind turbines and help more people use lightweight renewable energy technology.
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This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).
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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.
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“Knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knife. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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