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hacksawing

verb

present participle of hacksaw
as in sawing

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  1. splitting
  2. slicing
  3. slashing
Verb
  • The couple are actually already settled, splitting their time between Gotham and Miami Beach.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Don't discount the benefits of splitting your money between both account types, either.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of splitting
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  • Then Bottura started saucing it, slicing it and feeding event attendees who had gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Marshall threw him into space, and Nagy did the rest, slicing through the heart of Arizona State’s defense and racing into the end zone to cut the deficit to 24-14 and give KU a semblance of late life.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of slicing
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  • As well as slashing the number of third-year visas to 5,000, the number of second-year visas is being cut from 57,000 to 45,000.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Swelling Workforce Channel 4 is slashing its workforce by 28%, with around half of commissioning roles at risk.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of slashing
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“Hacksawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksawing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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