slice off
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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However, when Lucy tried to close the bathroom door on March 5, her finger became trapped and the top half of her pinkie got sliced off.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Nano opened a bottle of sparkling wine made with six indigenous grapes grown only in the surrounding acres and sliced off a taste of his housemade sausages.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
My latest obsession is slicing off generous slabs for a classic turkey club.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Demon Slayer took in more than $737 million at the worldwide box office, and Chainsaw Man sliced off $163 million.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Nano opened a bottle of sparkling wine made with six indigenous grapes grown only in the surrounding acres and sliced off a taste of his housemade sausages.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
My latest obsession is slicing off generous slabs for a classic turkey club.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Demon Slayer took in more than $737 million at the worldwide box office, and Chainsaw Man sliced off $163 million.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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