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knifing

NOUN

abuse

Synonyms

STRONG

blame castigation censure curse curses defamation derision hosing insults invective libel obloquy opprobrium put down quinine reproach revilement scolding signifying slander swearing tirade upbraiding vilification vituperation

WEAK

bad-mouthing kicking around pushing around

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise

WEAK

acclamation adulation aid help plaudit preservation respect

NOUN

murder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassination bloodshed crime destruction felony homicide lynching manslaughter massacre shooting slaying terrorism

STRONG

annihilation blood butchery carnage death dispatching hit liquidation off offing

WEAK

bump-off foul play one-way ticket rubout the business the works

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Claude took that advice to heart, knifing through the lane and attacking the rim early and often.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

He didn’t shy from knifing through traffic and taking the ball to the basket, oftentimes hitting the floor hard.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

They make it look easy: crisp gymnastics through the air, knifing impact with the water and barely a splash upon entry.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2021

The 66-year-old president was taken to the Sao Paulo hospital for treatment relating to an obstructed intestine following the 2018 knifing.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2021

They were knifing their oars into the water rather than digging into it.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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