knifes

verb

present tense third-person singular of knife
as in slices

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  1. slices
  2. thrusts
  3. punches
  4. cuts
Verb
  • Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
  • Her foot slices down the side of the ball.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of slices
Verb
  • His ex-cop brother Adam Driver propositions him on a business scheme which thrusts them into conflict with the Russian mob.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • Titian painted Saint Lawrence—a third-century church deacon who was slow-roasted for defying Roman authorities—bound to a palette over a sizzling fire, while a man thrusts a long, forked skewer into his torso.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Definition of thrusts
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  • Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau punches the ball clear as Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic attempts to head the ball during a World Cup ground-stage match in Toronto on June 12, 2026.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 30 June 2026
  • Humble and simple, this Tomato-Basil Chicken punches way above its weight.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • When a company cuts its dividend, the stock tanks—that’s the bad scenario.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • There are a few loadouts available at HP's site, but the best overall deal is on this model, which cuts a full 50% off.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026
Definition of cuts
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