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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Two officers, Stefan Carutasu and Dominique Billew, responded and found Blanco standing near a parked car, repeatedly slashing at an area under the bumper. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Two men were slashed at the same time. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for slash at

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“Slash at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash%20at. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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