slash at
verb
slashed at; slashing at; slashes at
: to attack (someone or something) violently with a knife or other sharp weapon
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The suspect was known to police and had more than a dozen arrests, including for menacing and slashing at people with a sharp object, according to two law enforcement sources.
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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Authorities allege Ibrahim approached an Amtrak passenger at the city’s Union Station and held a knife to the victim’s nose before slashing at his throat, the outlet reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Salesforce price targets slashed at Morgan Stanley and Jefferies.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
It’s already marked down by 70 percent, but an extra $20 will be slashed at checkout with no code needed.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
That includes federal officials who oversee special education programs and another round of slashing at the Office for Civil Rights.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Then, suddenly, a soldier unsheathes his sword and starts slashing at those kneeling below him.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
But decreasing global production capacity 20% and slashing at least 9,000 jobs worldwide leading into the company’s 2026 merger with Honda wasn't enough.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Authorities allege Ibrahim approached an Amtrak passenger at the city’s Union Station and held a knife to the victim’s nose before slashing at his throat, the outlet reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Salesforce price targets slashed at Morgan Stanley and Jefferies.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
It’s already marked down by 70 percent, but an extra $20 will be slashed at checkout with no code needed.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
That includes federal officials who oversee special education programs and another round of slashing at the Office for Civil Rights.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Then, suddenly, a soldier unsheathes his sword and starts slashing at those kneeling below him.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
But decreasing global production capacity 20% and slashing at least 9,000 jobs worldwide leading into the company’s 2026 merger with Honda wasn't enough.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Slash at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash%20at. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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