knifes

Definition of knifesnext
present tense third-person singular of knife

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knifes
Verb
  • For one, Pashtun nationalists will always have problems with a border that slices their heartland in two.
    Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The campaign reaching the ballot would add to a series of looming questions about the future of the map, which slices through Kansas City.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • McCarthy then thrusts Ohm into a pursuit of the truth, and of Fiona’s whereabouts.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The story, from Cody Behan, has hints of Industry, following a high-end interior design firm where one ambitious designer finds herself in the crosshairs of her boss, setting up a game of cat-and-mouse that thrusts the business into the spotlight.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • One man repeatedly punches a man lying on the ground while another man appears to hold his feet.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • All three appear to assessing damage and talking before Riley punches a rear quarter window on Barber's vehicle, the complaint said.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Sadly, the Oscar orchestra cuts them off before another songwriter can speak.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • It is easily reached by a highway that cuts cleanly through the Sonoran Desert, past wind turbines spinning in their hundreds.
    Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Knifes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knifes. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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