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Recent Examples of machete
Agents were driving down Anderson Road in unmarked cars when Perez-Rodriguez allegedly walked into the roadway holding a machete, according to a criminal complaint.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Other victims included Javier Castillo, 15, of Central Islip, who was befriended by gang members only to be hacked with a machete in the head, neck, torso and extremities in an isolated marsh.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
When the front desk clerk opened the door, Buxton threatened her with a machete, agency officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Thugs hired to kill somehow bring machetes instead of guns to the fight.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Other victims included Javier Castillo, 15, of Central Islip, who was befriended by gang members only to be hacked with a machete in the head, neck, torso and extremities in an isolated marsh.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
When the front desk clerk opened the door, Buxton threatened her with a machete, agency officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Thugs hired to kill somehow bring machetes instead of guns to the fight.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 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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July 13, 2025: Megan Thee Stallion shares more photos with her pink stiletto nails and curly hair look.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
13 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Wednesday saw Kardashian, a Balenciaga brand ambassador, dressed in a white latex Balenciaga dress with matching boot stilettos.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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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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Rockies starter Kyle Freeland fired a first-pitch cutter.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machete. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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