thrust a knife

Frequency: 4.21.9 per million words

to push a knife forward suddenly and violently

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Examples (10)

  • He unexpectedly thrust a knife at his attacker.
  • The assailant thrust a knife towards the victim.
  • In self-defense, she managed to thrust the knife away.
  • He was arrested for attempting to thrust a knife into the crowd.
  • With a sudden movement, he thrust the knife into the wooden table.
  • The guard quickly disarmed the man who tried to thrust a knife at him.
  • Fear gripping him, he instinctively thrust the knife forward.
  • The villain threatened to thrust a knife if his demands weren't met.
  • Witnesses reported seeing someone thrust a knife during the altercation.
  • She felt a sharp pain as he thrust a knife at her.