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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
dueled with blades rather than guns
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as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blade
The kitchen gadget has seven interchangeable stainless steel blades to slice, dice, and chop veggies in one go — no sharp knife or cutting board required.
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People Deals Team, People.com, 10 July 2025
With a 35 cm cutting width and notable mowing efficiency, the dual-disc blades are designed to deliver clean, efficient, and consistent results, offering a potential improvement over many standard robotic mowers.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
These shears have extremely sharp blades that cut with precision to the tip.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
The sharp blades make cutting Iceberg lettuce much easier.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
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People Deals Team, People.com, 10 July 2025
With a 35 cm cutting width and notable mowing efficiency, the dual-disc blades are designed to deliver clean, efficient, and consistent results, offering a potential improvement over many standard robotic mowers.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
These shears have extremely sharp blades that cut with precision to the tip.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
The sharp blades make cutting Iceberg lettuce much easier.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
Noun
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Meanwhile in the Russian prison, Hopper (David Harbour) slays a full-size demogorgon with a sword.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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Officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. to a report of a man armed with a sword on the 3100 block of Occidental Drive near Julliard Drive.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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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
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Rockies starter Kyle Freeland fired a first-pitch cutter.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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And the cutter the first inning, just got his hands inside of it and kept it fair.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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