as in dagger
a long blade that is attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon in battle
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Recent Examples of bayonet
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The refugees spent three days trapped in a triangle of bayonets from three states.
—Tara Zahra, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2018
One elderly man was bayoneted to death; another man was thrown alive into a well and killed with a hand grenade.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
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Noun
In fact, the French more or less conquered Southern California, not by the bayonet but by the corkscrew.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The refugees spent three days trapped in a triangle of bayonets from three states.
—Tara Zahra, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
Verb
One elderly man was bayoneted to death; another man was thrown alive into a well and killed with a hand grenade.
—Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2018
One elderly man was bayoneted to death; another man was thrown alive into a well and killed with a hand grenade.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayonet
Noun
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Along with messer and dagger combat, El told me they’ve also felt empowered by studying HEMA grappling styles for self-defense.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
1 May 2025
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There is also truth behind Blues coach Jim Montgomery’s series of verbal daggers after Game 4.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
15 Sep. 2023
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Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
3 Sep. 2023
Noun
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So our list of regenerative agricultural practices that are suitable for the coffee sector are, for instance, to cut the arms with the scissor and not with the machete.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The brother grabbed a machete and engaged his father, who’s accused of stabbing him during the fight, prosecutors said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It is played with paddles and perforated plastic balls on a smaller court.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Soul Turner Slip-On has a stylish zip on one side, perforated detailing on the upper, a pull tab on the back, and a 1.75-inch sole.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the aftermath of Plan B, Conrad twists the knife, and Fisk has a realization: this is war.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Officers were able to wrestle the knife away from Allwood without anyone being hurt.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The chat reportedly suggested the members had strong ties to the police force, which then brought police corruption into the multi-pronged scandal.—
Caitlin Kelley,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2019
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Apparently, there's now a new twist on the classic shape, looking a little more modern with an oval center stone and spiky pronged diamonds surrounding it.—
Katherine J. Igoe,
Marie Claire,
2 Aug. 2019
Noun
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Verb
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She was thrust into J.J. Yeley’s car as she was bumped off the starting grid because of ownership points.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But after one particularly long period in the 13th century with no pope, the church imposed new rules that thrust the election — literally — behind closed doors.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Bayonet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayonet. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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