Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacksawed
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Kara Walker sliced apart the statue with a plasma cutter and welded it back together in an entirely new form.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Polish skater Kamila Sellier was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a blade from a competitor's skate sliced her face above the left eye in a sudden crash.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although not a full Renaissance sleeve, Lela Rose slit into those on a few of her cocktail dresses, allowing subtle movement without veering too far into costume territory.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bleeding from a chest wound and still alive, Ronald Heath then kicked Sheridan, stabbed him in the neck and then tried to slit his throat, though the knife was too dull, court records say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The title game will be March 4 at Unrivaled’s home arena in Miami, with a prize pool of $600,000 to be split among players from the championship-winning club.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Britain split away on the second leg, looking for better wind.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Her aunt and the man—skin loose under his eyes, the face slashed with wrinkles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Funding for vaccine research has been slashed under Kennedy’s leadership.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Yes, there was even more discussion of Mike White being ripped.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Both are basically ripped from the headlines.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Hacksawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksawed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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