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Recent Examples of machete
Some cover several square miles and are equipped with firearms, while other are armed with just machetes and stones.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
In one case, someone nearby came to the aid of the victim, killing the eagle with a machete.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
After the first challenge on the beach saw the Lagi tribe leave victorious, winning a machete, flint and a pot, the losing Vula and Civa tribes had to send two tribe members to compete for a chance to win those materials.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In April, Boynton Beach officers shot and killed a man who was wielding a machete in a public park and charged toward them with it.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
In one case, someone nearby came to the aid of the victim, killing the eagle with a machete.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
After the first challenge on the beach saw the Lagi tribe leave victorious, winning a machete, flint and a pot, the losing Vula and Civa tribes had to send two tribe members to compete for a chance to win those materials.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In April, Boynton Beach officers shot and killed a man who was wielding a machete in a public park and charged toward them with it.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machete
Noun
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Once chilled, use a sharp knife and slice the meat against the grain into very thin pieces.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Alcala had a knife and cut the tie of her blouse around her neck, nicking her skin.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The final dagger for Martinez was an 11-game losing streak last month, when Washington went 7-19.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Unlike two semi-famous people who blithely chatted away in the aisle holding up the start of Act 2. Andrew Lloyd Webber shot daggers at them.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Officers also recovered 11 orange pills believed to be Adderall and a pocketknife from Tracy’s pocket.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2025
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After investigating, police learned a man, later identified as Robert Dean, of New Mexico, came up behind the victim and stabbed him with a pocketknife in an unprovoked attack, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Lots of people died fighting for this in – in just horrific struggles when the main form of killing was a bayonet.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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Ti-Ally The bayonet is followed by a Timascus machete blade, which is in turn followed by a saw blade and then by a comb … yes, a hair comb.—
Ben Coxworth
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Noun
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Jackson said Burgin threatened her with a handgun and also has a rifle and a switchblade, the filing says.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The agency shares that knives of any length, including switchblades, are not permitted on board aircraft and through TSA checkpoints.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Because Cher and Dionne ran in stilettos, a dozen charming lessers could walk.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Thompson was pretty brave for weaving his fingers with Meg's, considering how long and sharp her stiletto manicure is.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machete. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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