hacksawed

verb

past tense of hacksaw
as in sawed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacksawed
  1. sliced
  2. slit
  3. split
  4. slashed
  5. ripped
Verb
  • The thighs just need to be sliced into large pieces (1½-2 inches is the sweet spot) before being threaded onto skewers.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • In the fourth quarter, Acuff sliced through four defenders in the paint and floated one in off the back rim.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of sliced
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  • They’re designed with a sleek flat front, a mid-rise elastic waistband, a slightly loose leg opening, and small side slits for a comfortable, relaxed fit.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • Before police took him into custody, Tran slit his wrists, cut his neck and poked the blade into his stomach, but all of the wounds were superficial.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Definition of slit
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  • In August, the five-person court split along party lines to meet once a month instead of twice a month.
    — Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • In the future, should both formats reach 20 submissions in the same year, the Television Academy will automatically split the categories into two again.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of split
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  • Globally, private sector space companies have slashed costs and sped up innovation.
    — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Trump has claimed without substantiation that vandals dumped fertilizer into the pool and slashed the coating with a box cutter.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • Now, there are other less, kind of, ripped-from-the-headlines cases.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • As a result of low demand and a decline in sales, California producers ripped out nearly 40,000 acres of vines, according to a 2025 report from the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG).
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of ripped
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“Hacksawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksawed. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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