as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal
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Recent Examples of shank
One day alone in a concrete cell the size of a parking space scarred him as much as the metal shank that slashed his face and chest, Bacote said.
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
There’s the Levi’s x Sacai denim jacket featuring the same custom sunspot gold shanks based on vintage Levi’s hardware, the Levi x Sacai Denimx Matelasse twill reversible blouson, and two variations of the Reversible Blouson, available in indigo x black or blue x khaki nylon exteriors.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
To make birria without a stovetop, lamb shanks are cured in salt and pepper for 24 hours, seared on induction burners, braised overnight in the oven with guajillo chiles, tomato, vinegar and spices, kept warm in a sous-vide machine, then crisped in the oven before service.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
There’s the Levi’s x Sacai denim jacket featuring the same custom sunspot gold shanks based on vintage Levi’s hardware, the Levi x Sacai Denimx Matelasse twill reversible blouson, and two variations of the Reversible Blouson, available in indigo x black or blue x khaki nylon exteriors.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
To make birria without a stovetop, lamb shanks are cured in salt and pepper for 24 hours, seared on induction burners, braised overnight in the oven with guajillo chiles, tomato, vinegar and spices, kept warm in a sous-vide machine, then crisped in the oven before service.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shank
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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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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“Shank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shank. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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