hacksawing

Definition of hacksawingnext
present participle of hacksaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacksawing
Verb
  • There’s a shaded patio out there that just begs for long, slow lunch or brunch visits, or splitting a rib-eye steak Diane at night.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The pair were arguing when the passenger punched the victim in the face, splitting his lip, cops said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The light forced its way in, slicing past the shades in hot white ribbons that burned across the kitchen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The artist created these tabletop works by slicing disks of walnut into identically sized strips and reassembling the pieces to form undulating fans.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the board voted for a debt mitigation plan that involved slashing upwards of 70 jobs, closing a historic elementary school and cutting dozens of district programs and contracts.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The company is slashing prices to course correct, but its efforts may be too little too late.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Hacksawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksawing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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