slice off
phrasal verb
sliced off; slicing off; slices off
: to remove (something) by cutting : to cut off (something) with a sharp object (such as a knife)
Slice off the excess fat after you cook the steak.
—often used figurativelyThe salesperson sliced 10 percent off the cost of the car.
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Using a sharp chef's knife, slice off the stems.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
After a Thursday-night win that barely felt like a victory, members of a sputtering Broncos offense sliced off a piece of blame and ate their role in a 10-point stinker.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
Instead of stabbing him, Dexter sliced off one of the restraints to free Batista.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
In a video obtained by PEOPLE, an airport official wearing an orange vest makes his way to the grass to retrieve a piece of one of the planes that was seemingly sliced off.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
After a Thursday-night win that barely felt like a victory, members of a sputtering Broncos offense sliced off a piece of blame and ate their role in a 10-point stinker.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
Instead of stabbing him, Dexter sliced off one of the restraints to free Batista.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
In a video obtained by PEOPLE, an airport official wearing an orange vest makes his way to the grass to retrieve a piece of one of the planes that was seemingly sliced off.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slice off
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“Slice off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slice%20off. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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