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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
But Oskar continued to be mesmerized, staring at the rotating blades.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Coating the blades in light oil before storing them during the off-season will help protect them when stored.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Bodum Bistro Electric Blade Grinder for $20: This little blade grinder is quite cheap, and the model has served WIRED contributing reviewer Tyler Shane for years.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
This will help any larger pieces work their way closer to the blade.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Coating the blades in light oil before storing them during the off-season will help protect them when stored.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Bodum Bistro Electric Blade Grinder for $20: This little blade grinder is quite cheap, and the model has served WIRED contributing reviewer Tyler Shane for years.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
This will help any larger pieces work their way closer to the blade.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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Lind was injured by a samurai sword during the altercation.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The battles are chockablock with clashing swords and explosions; more whimsical stuff, such as a house made of sheep wool and another constructed entirely of mushrooms, is relegated to background-joke status.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Authorities were called to a residence there, near Harrison Avenue and West Bridger Street, the evening of April 5 to investigate a report of a physical disturbance involving a person with a knife.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Matthews’ fastball has averaged 97.1 mph for the Saints, compared to 94.9 mph for the Twins as a rookie last season, and the velocity on his slider and cutter are also up 2-3 mph.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lindor laid down a textbook bunt down for a single, and Soto hit a cutter to the left-center warning track with one on and none out.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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