knifepoint
noun
knife·point
| \ ˈnīf-ˌpȯint
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Examples of knifepoint in a Sentence
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Capeles got into an argument with his girlfriend, took her to the basement and held her hostage at knifepoint. — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, "Elyria man pleads guilty to holding girlfriend hostage at knifepoint, threatening to kill himself," 28 Aug. 2019 Three males accosted a man and demanded cash at knifepoint. — Washington Post, "Crime reports for Anne Arundel and Howard counties and for Annapolis," 28 Aug. 2019 Last month, WKBW Buffalo revealed that Charles Mitchell, who was convicted of committing rape at knifepoint three decades ago – had moved to the Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Center in January. — Fox News, "After Epstein death, glaring loopholes in national sex offender registry raise concerns," 16 Aug. 2019 The Lavinia Masters Act, which was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in June, is named after a Dallas woman whose rape kit sat untested for more than 20 years after she was raped at knifepoint. — Paul Cobler, Dallas News, "Sen. John Cornyn visits Grapevine crisis center to rally support for bill to help eliminate rape kit backlog," 8 Aug. 2019 Vilchez Lazo, police said, would pose as a driver for a ride-hailing service and pick up intoxicated women outside nightclubs in the South of Market neighborhood, then rape them at knifepoint. — Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com, "Judge rules ‘Rideshare Rapist’ case can continue even if DNA was improperly obtained," 24 July 2019 Muggers are speeding around Neptune holding people at knifepoint. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Is That Beloved Veronica Mars Character Really Gone? Here’s Your Only Shred Of Hope," 23 July 2019 The day before the rape, Lawyer forced his way into a University Hill home and attempted to rape a different woman at knifepoint. — Mitchell Byars, The Denver Post, "Convicted rapist, “sexually violent predator” Christopher Lawyer set for parole hearing," 3 July 2019 The man had been holding the woman at knifepoint, according to police. — oregonlive.com, "Man who attacked 4 in SE Portland told cops to kill him before fatal police shooting, transcripts show," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'knifepoint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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