hacksawing

Definition of hacksawingnext
present participle of hacksaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacksawing
Verb
  • Experts are especially alarmed that the CDC is investigating splitting up the MMR vaccine, which protects kids against measles, mumps and rubella in one shot.
    NPR, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The singer went on to date actor Chase Stokes for three years before splitting this past September.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Hurricane Milton also opened Milton Pass, slicing Stump Pass Beach State Park in half and destabilizing nearby barrier islands, which could lead to worsening beach erosion.
    Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Letting that beautiful pie set up before slicing into it.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This month, however, the USDA is slashing the maximum benefit roughly in half, so households with even modest incomes will see much steeper reductions that those with none.
    JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the first half of the year, Tesla suffered from falling revenue as anti-Musk protesters picketed Tesla showrooms to denounce his role in slashing foreign aid and other government spending.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Hacksawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksawing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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