slashing

1 of 3

adjective

slash·​ing ˈsla-shiŋ 

1

: incisively satiric or critical

2

: driving, pelting

3

: vivid, brilliant

slashingly adverb

slashing

2 of 3

noun

1

: the act or process of slashing

2

: an insert or layer of contrasting color revealed by a slash (as in a garment)

3

: slash entry 2 sense 3

slashing

3 of 3

present participle of slash entry 1

Examples of slashing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

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

By the time Ronald Reagan entered the White House in 1981, the right man met the right moment for the kinds of right-wing policies that wealthy Americans had long championed—including, most especially, the slashing of their tax receipts. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Police also responded to four slashings/stabbings in the area, officials said. — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slashing

• ashing
• bashing
• caching
• cashing
• clashing
• crashing
• dashing
• flashing
• gnashing
• hashing
• lashing
• mashing