as in cutters
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 knives
They’re designed to hold up to regular use with forks and knives, so even busy families with kids can enjoy a meal without causing any unwanted scuffs.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The knives are dishwasher-safe, have an anti-rust coating and come with blade guards to ensure safe storage.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
No wrist fatigue, and gone are the days of sharpening my knives every week.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Another man who tried a year earlier to crash a jeep filled with knives and bullets into a White House security gate got a 35-month prison sentence.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The bloody corridors are filled with screeching buzzsaws, slashing knives and earlier victims hanging on meat hooks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The more inexpensive knives may need more frequent sharpening.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The knives are dishwasher-safe, have an anti-rust coating and come with blade guards to ensure safe storage.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
No wrist fatigue, and gone are the days of sharpening my knives every week.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Another man who tried a year earlier to crash a jeep filled with knives and bullets into a White House security gate got a 35-month prison sentence.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The bloody corridors are filled with screeching buzzsaws, slashing knives and earlier victims hanging on meat hooks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The more inexpensive knives may need more frequent sharpening.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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With Jokic orchestrating at the elbow or top of the arc, cutters find seams that few (or in some cases any) other passers have the ability to exploit.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Today there was a lot more cutters inside to righties.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s because food can build up or sneak into crevices within the gasket, seal, or blades.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This shop, which features striking geometric styles, is attached to a museum that holds more than 2,500 objects—textiles, coins, daggers, and jewelry—collected by the owners’ late father.—
Gayatri Shah,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are the clever visual gags allowed by animation, like characters who quite literally shoot daggers at one another while locked in a glaring match; there are many jokes at the imperious, overconfident Marioneta’s expense.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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Clowns entertain crowds at local fairs by twisting skinny balloons into poodles and swords.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Speakers hidden in the foliage blared a soaring melody suggestive of a heroic quest involving swords.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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