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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First, the team sliced off the antennae and thinned and polished the surrounding amber to ensure the clearest possible view of the appendage within.
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science.org, 3 July 2024
After agreeing to slice off her fingers (in reality: silicone replicas), Liz reluctantly decides to carve out her liver and serve it for dinner.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Stand the pineapple on one end, then slice off the fruit's skin in strips from top to bottom.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024
Carefully slice off the cambium layer in thin strips.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
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science.org, 3 July 2024
After agreeing to slice off her fingers (in reality: silicone replicas), Liz reluctantly decides to carve out her liver and serve it for dinner.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Stand the pineapple on one end, then slice off the fruit's skin in strips from top to bottom.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024
Carefully slice off the cambium layer in thin strips.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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