slashingly
adverb
1
: the act or process of slashing
2
: an insert or layer of contrasting color revealed by a slash (as in a garment)
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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
Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
The outrage came as tens of thousands of federal workers had been fired as part of Trump’s agenda to reduce the government workforce, a result of DOGE’s budget slashing.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
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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
Now, the Trump administration's slashing of government jobs, ongoing hiring freeze and attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs are upending what has been a longstanding path into the middle class for many Black workers, including some Hopkins helped recruit.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
The outrage came as tens of thousands of federal workers had been fired as part of Trump’s agenda to reduce the government workforce, a result of DOGE’s budget slashing.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slashing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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