sliced; slicing
1
: to cut with or as if with a knife
2
: to stir or spread with a slice
3
: to hit (a ball) so that a slice results
1
: to slice something
2
: to move with a cutting action
the ship sliced through the waves
slicer
noun
1
a
: a thin flat piece cut from something
b
: a wedge-shaped piece (as of pie or cake)
2
: a spatula for spreading paint or ink
3
: a serving knife with wedge-shaped blade
a fish slice
4
: a flight of a ball that deviates from a straight course in the direction of the dominant hand of the player propelling it
also
: a ball following such a course compare hook
Examples of slice in a Sentence
Verb
She sliced the lemon in half.
He sliced open his finger while cleaning the fish.
The knife sliced through the cake easily.
Noun
thin slices of roast beef
The Fourth of July parade was a real slice of Americana.
He hit a slice into the right rough.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Kraft Heinz spent years slicing its costs while rivals invested in new ideas to keep up with changing consumer tastes.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As the moon is covered by the inner part of Earth's shadow during the eclipse, sunlight not blocked by Earth is filtered through a thick slice of Earth's atmosphere before reaching the moon's surface, NASA explained.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The trailer showcases tons of undead violence, dismembered limbs and the official Marvel debut of Blade Knight, a Moon Knight and Blade variant who slices up an undead Ghost from the Thunderbolts in a flashy display of swordsmanship.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Kraft Heinz spent years slicing its costs while rivals invested in new ideas to keep up with changing consumer tastes.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate A considerable slice of SEPTA’s budget—nearly two-thirds—comes from the state.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As the moon is covered by the inner part of Earth's shadow during the eclipse, sunlight not blocked by Earth is filtered through a thick slice of Earth's atmosphere before reaching the moon's surface, NASA explained.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slice. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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slice
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a thin flat piece cut from something
a slice of bread
b
: a wedge-shaped piece (as of pie or cake)
2
: the flight of a ball curving to the right when hit by someone right-handed or to the left when hit by someone left-handed
slice
2 of 2 verb
sliced; slicing
1
a
: to cut with or as if with a knife
b
: to cut something into slices
2
: to hit a ball so that a slice results
slicer
noun
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