often attributive
: one that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
a slasher film
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The razor-sharp slasher, which leans into and subverts genre tropes, also stars Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan, Courtney Cox, Jamie Kennedy and David Arquette, among others.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
Up until then, slashers were silent assassins or a breather.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
After all, all 12 signs have a shadow sign, so what better way to call them out than with a slasher, a demon or a dream-stalking madman?
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Mavericks faced some significant public criticism over this decision, with many arguing Flagg would be more effective as an off-ball slasher.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
Up until then, slashers were silent assassins or a breather.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
After all, all 12 signs have a shadow sign, so what better way to call them out than with a slasher, a demon or a dream-stalking madman?
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Mavericks faced some significant public criticism over this decision, with many arguing Flagg would be more effective as an off-ball slasher.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slasher
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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