Thesaurus results for SLASH

slash 1 of 2

verb

ˈslash

Definition of slash

as in to slit

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed

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as in to hide

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible wildly slashing the ground with his club and never once hitting the golf ball he was aiming at

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slash

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noun

as in slit

a long deep cut made a slash in the fabric with a knife

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Recent Examples of slash

Verb

Trump has faced intensifying calls from within his own party to do something to slash sky-high prices for diesel, the workhorse fuel that powers trains, trucks, tractors and construction vehicles. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 When money was tight, the series faced slashed budgets and shrinking episodic orders that continually tested the cast and crew’s determination to keep it alive. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Noun

Aestura’s Atobarrier365 Cream is a K-beauty go-to, lauded by shoppers with dry-slash-sensitive skin for its moisturizing and barrier-boosting perks. — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Similar to the neck wallets that Steves recommends wearing over or under your clothes, this small-but-mighty bag features slash-resistant panels and RFID-blocking card slots that make traveling hands-free a breeze. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slash

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Verb

Afterward, Lindsay slit her wrists and neck, then jumped out of a second-story window.

— Selena Barrientos, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Instead Justine shows up to slit his throat and take the baby from him, leaving him for dead; the child winds up disappearing with Holtz into a hell dimension.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of slit

Verb

Do not hide behind perfect calculations if something deeper needs acknowledgment.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
This is precisely why one of your first purchases this season should be a fall jacket for women that complements and enhances your outfit, rather than hiding it.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of hide

Noun

Her barbs are sharp enough to bring even Regina George to tears.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
In April 2021, a tear in the liner of the site’s largest holding pond threatened to breach and flood surrounding homes with a wall of polluted water up to 20 feet high.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tear

Verb

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
There are many ways to become obsessed with life’s frame rate, with the varying speed of an action and the way that time can be sliced or spun in the presentation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of slice

Verb

Nordrum didn’t quite rip out my heart the way Rickman did 31 years ago, but his watchful intensity gives him one of the most moving character arcs.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Then, a series of smooth dragging-knee transitions through the long arcs of Turn 3, 4, and 5 before ripping full throttle uphill toward Turn 6 only further builds confidence.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rip

Verb

The burger will drip all over your fries, which are included and cut like pickle chips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Lamont and lawmakers have set aside $550 million from past state budget surpluses to mitigate federal human service programs cuts.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

Coming for a variety of longtime critics of the merger, opposition rose and suspicion about the settlement served to pour gasoline on an already flicking fire.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Paul Marie flicked a ball off the outside of his foot to Judd, who scored on a volley from the edge of the 6-yard box to give the Earthquakes a 3-0 lead in the 29th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026