knife
noun
an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
knifed
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past participleof knife.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof knife.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
knifenounan instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
Example Sentences
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Hunter knifed through the defense and broke for an 11-yard gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
He pointed his arms to the clear spring sky, knifed by the vapor trails of passing airplanes.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
He knifed through a seam between his blockers and somehow scampered all the way down the sideline untouched.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2023
The setting sun seems to set the ocean ablaze, while to its left, the tossing slaver appears to be swallowed up by a knifed spray of white.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
A month later, on Rosebriar Road in Atlanta, an alarm clock knifed into the darkness of two o’clock in the morning.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
