Thesaurus results for HACKSAW

hacksaw

verb

Definition of hacksaw

as in to crosscut

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No longer was the audience in its familiar seat of omniscient spectator, denying the editor the ability to crosscut and seamlessly switch perspectives across the action.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
Stack two of the 11¾-inch rips and crosscut them to 33 inches long (photo 2).

— Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023

Definition of crosscut

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Afterward, Lindsay slit her wrists and neck, then jumped out of a second-story window.

— Selena Barrientos, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Instead Justine shows up to slit his throat and take the baby from him, leaving him for dead; the child winds up disappearing with Holtz into a hell dimension.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of slit

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Bolsonaro, 45, pledges to slash the deficit and realign the country's foreign policy with Washington.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
The announcement comes after his One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year slashed Medicare funding, disqualifying thousands from eligibility and raising fees for the rest.

— Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of slash

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After 24 hours, cut the roast in half and slice as thinly as possible using a deli slicer or electric knife.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
My plastic fork sliced right through the fluffy, dessert-like dish after topping it off with some syrup, and the taste wasn’t too far off from the ones back home.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of slice

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That England avoided what would have been an embarrassing last-sixteen exit to Slovakia was thanks mostly to the individual brilliance of Jude Bellingham, its attacking prodigy, who scissored in an acrobatic finish at the death.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
When Robby scissors through the uterus, a perfect flood of bloody fluid comes cascading outward, immediately filling the prosthetic belly’s cavity.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of scissor

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This natural process splits water molecules and steadily produces pure hydrogen gas within the surrounding rock formations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
The two began dating in 2021 following Giancola’s split from ex-fiancé Christian Biscardi.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of split

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For decades, the European Union has led the world in implementing policies designed to cut emissions, creating the world’s most important price on carbon and crafting the rules of the road for a wide range of regulatory efforts.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Staff cut raw chicken and then proceeded to cut lamb without washing, rinsing and sanitizing cutting boards and prep tables.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut

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