Thesaurus results for KNIVES

knives

noun

plural of knife

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 The satirical remarks drew criticism after a man later breached security at the Washington Hilton event while armed with a shotgun, handgun and several knives. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Cops quickly found Cisneros holding two kitchen knives and surrounded her. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 More than 15 flies were on single-service items — those disposable plastic forks and knives — and soda syrup dispensers in the kitchen. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Audiences and critics alike could smell the fear, and got their knives out. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 Make Leaf Decoupage Pumpkins For a no-carve pumpkin decorating project, reach for paper in lieu of knives. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 To give your knives a brilliant shine, apply a few drops of oil to a clean, lint-free cloth, and wipe both sides of the blade. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 The person who called 911 reported that the man had access to knives. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The finale thing in the apartment with the knives would be so fun to shoot. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The 1,680-ton tunnel-boring machine unveiled Monday is nearly the length of two football fields and armed with cutters harder than diamonds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Cable-cutters can also stream the fest live online through a variety of live TV streamers such as DirecTV (which offers a 5-day free trial) and Sling TV.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutters

Noun

The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Lawn mower blades can also catch tree roots, which can damage your lawn mower and the tree roots, increasing the risk of diseases spreading to your tree.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of blades

Noun

While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Chris Monroe, a bladesmith, started hand-carving wooden swords for his grandchildren in his garage, but word quickly spread among the kids in his neighborhood, per Aging Untold.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

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