knifed

past tense of knife

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Verb
  • Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But after one particularly long period in the 13th century with no pope, the church imposed new rules that thrust the election — literally — behind closed doors.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
  • She was thrust into J.J. Yeley’s car as she was bumped off the starting grid because of ownership points.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The muzzle of a hunting rifle poked out from the back seat, and a water bottle on the front console was filled with the brown swill of chewing tobacco.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Those scenes were ultimately cut for space before the show ever started production, so Mazin resurrected the idea for Season 2.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry cut its gross domestic product forecast to 0%-2% for 2025, down from its previous outlook of 1%-3%.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Knifed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifed. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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