How to Use slit in a Sentence

slit

1 of 2 noun

• You could see through the slit in the fence.
• The skirt has a slit on one side.
• His eyes were open a tiny slit.
  — Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
• Jil Sander’s white slit skirt with pink knit.
  — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
• The black dress also has a high slit.
  — Sarah Sotoodeh , Lori A Bashian , Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
• Cut a slit to use as a garnish and set aside.
  — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
• Plus, the front slit adds a breathable touch.
  — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
• Cider’s has a bit of stretch and a subtle side slit.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
• The skirt draped to the floor and featured a thigh high slit.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 16 July 2023
• The black long-sleeve landed mid thigh, with two slits on each side.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
• The dress featured a long, floor-length skirt with a slit in the back.
  — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
• She was held at knife point dozens of times and threatened to have her throat slit.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
• The star also wore a matching red skirt with a slit.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
• The hems are finished with seamed details and side slits.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
• Even better if your dress has a thigh-high slit to show off your new fall boots.
  — Clare Holden, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025
• Cut several small slits in top crust.
  — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
• The form-fitting dress hit at her shins and featured a sexy slit.
  — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
• The dress boasted cap sleeves, a square neckline and a slit in the back.
  — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
• The strap is pinched at the center and features two open slits on each side.
  — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
• The floor-length gown also featured a sexy thigh-high slit on each leg.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
• Moss added on a leather pencil skirt, which featured a sexy thigh-high slit.
  — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
• The structured style falls above the knee and has side slits and two front patch pockets.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
• The frock has side slits to keep you cool in the summer and show off cute knee-high boots come fall.
  — Emily Weaver, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
• The dress featured a teal skirt with thigh-high slit and all-over fringe and beading.
  — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
• Carey stunned in a pink dress with a thigh-high slit, paired with a sparkly cropped jacket.
  — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
• Place the parchment circle with the slits in it over the apples.
  — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
• The skirt of her premiere look included a deep slit and a short train.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• This Bay View launch has two slits and a good-size parking lot.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2023
• Expect the gowns to feature high slits and moments of mesh and leather.
  — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
• On a cutting board, slice an angled slit at the very top of one potato.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2022

slit

2 of 2 verb

• I slit the bag open at the top.
• The bag of seeds had been slit open.
• The dude found dead in the ranch with his throat slit.
  — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
• The women drew knives, grabbed the sheep by their chins and slit their throats.
  — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021
• He had been shot in the head, stabbed 27 times and his throat was slit.
  — Michael Kiefer, azcentral, 6 July 2018
• Always be willing to make a friend and slit their throat.
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
• Someone slit Skull's throat and bashed him over the head.
  — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
• Others slit their own throats, cut off their own hands, jumped from windows.
  — Kristen Green, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
• Wear the pullover, with its bell sleeves and slit in the back, over leggings for long-haul flights.
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2020
• How many starved to death, how many slit their own throats, how many tried to mutiny, how many walked the plank.
  — Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
• With a knife, slit open the hot eggplant and transfer to the colander.
  — Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
• When the cow was captured, Musaed slit its throat in the parking lot.
  — Abigail Brone, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2019
• Set the pan aside and let the peppers cool on the rack, slit side down, so any liquid drains away.
  — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2022
• And when her enemies slept, her forces crept into their camps and slit their throats.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
• If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.
  — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
• Brush the top crust with egg wash, sprinkle with turbinado sugar, cut slits to vent the steam.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
• Use a sharp knife to cut three deep (to the bone), diagonal slits on both sides of the fish.
  — Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Those young orcas’ bodies were slit open, filled with rocks, and sunk to the bottom of the ocean.
  — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2019
• The thumb slits on the women’s model keep the sleeves in place when putting on a shell or under gloves.
  — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
• Mademba had begged Alfa to put him out of his misery and slit his throat.
  — Star Tribune, 8 Jan. 2021
• The high slits at the bottom of the suit also work to reveal her miles of sculpted legs.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 June 2023
• Winston Churchill once called him the handsomest man who ever slit a throat.
  — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
• Almazan stabbed her in the chest and slit her throat, prosecutors said.
  — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, 11 July 2019
• Soon, a throat has been slit, the death setting off a paranoid and dangerous chain of events.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2022
• Moments later, Gavalas slit his wrists, the complaint said.
  — Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
• Sae-byeok doesn’t succumb to her wounds because Sang-woo uses his knife to slit her throat.
  — Quinci Legardye, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2021
• Plus, drainage slits allow the Catamount 2 to shed water like a champ.
  — Men's Health, 21 Feb. 2023
• Earlier this week, Lopez stepped out in a skimpy white crop top and blue maxi skirt with a slit up-to-there.
  — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 6 Sep. 2019
• Wisdom Kaye had to slice long slits in the back of his pair after trying them on for the first time.
  — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
• The wrap front complements a variety of chest sizes and the side slits add an extra flare.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023