Thesaurus results for CUTTERS

cutters

noun

plural of cutter

as in knives

an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting a fabric cutter

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Recent Examples of cutters The 1970s marked a reinvigoration in quilting culture, with the introduction of specialty rulers and rotary cutters for use with modern patterns. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 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, 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 With a devastating combination of cutters, sinkers and fastballs, the young right-hander has racked up 234 strikeouts, third in the AL behind Cleveland Guardians ace Gavin Williams (244) and likely Cy Young runner-up Dylan Cease (239). — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Technicians spent weeks running inert dummy rods through the cutters to verify tolerances before introducing live radioactive fuel. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 All of the tools and materials needed to complete the class were provided, including flowers and foliage, chicken wire, floral foam, waterproof tape, vessels, and floral cutters. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026 The Coast Guard reported on Friday morning that three cutters remain actively searching, and air and ocean surface searches were conducted overnight. — Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 National security cutters are 418 feet long, 54 feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

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knives

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Witnesses told South Korean media that the attacker appeared to have knives tied to both hands and stabbed people in different parts of the mall while moving up and down the floors on an escalator.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Great Wolf Lodge confirmed the knives weren't kept by the resort.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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