knife
noun
an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
had knifed
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past perfectof knife.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Despite Australia's long history of , that event set the idea that Julia, as she is frequently referred to in Australia, had knifed a mate.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2013
One door had knifed into a tire, and the entire mechanism was locked in an inoperative position.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had "knifed" people before—here and there a particular candidate whom it was desirable to undo.
From The Titan by Theodore Dreiser
If Thatcher had knifed Bassett men or if Thatcher men had been knifed at Bassett's behest, evidence of such perfidy was difficult to adduce from the returns.
From A Hoosier Chronicle by F. C. (Frederick Coffay) Yohn
