slashing

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adjective

slash·​ing ˈsla-shiŋ How to pronounce slashing (audio)
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: incisively satiric or critical
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slashingly adverb

slashing

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noun

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: the act or process of slashing
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: an insert or layer of contrasting color revealed by a slash (as in a garment)
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Examples of slashing in a Sentence

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Adjective
DeRozan came into the NBA as a slashing shooting guard, and now plays 81% of his minutes at power forward, and even 8% at center. Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Journalists at newspapers owned by Alden’s MediaNews Group have accused the hedge fund of slashing costs without regard for their work and solely as a way to increase profit margins. Marc Tracy, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
Noun
The investigation into the shootings and slashings continue. Robert Birsel gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 The imminent slashing of deals and inevitable staff layoffs as a cost-cutting wave arrives will further stress those relationships. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slashing

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of slashing was in 1576

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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slashing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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