1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of slash
Albertina Torsoli, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, had to purchase an excess supply of cocoa beans from farmers in January and this week slashed the price by more than half for 2026.
—Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In December, McCarron appeared to embellish a slash by Zuccarello.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Provost is expected to lay out a plan to slash expenses at a strategy day near Paris, including using more technology from Chinese partner Geely to lower development costs.
—Albertina Torsoli, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, had to purchase an excess supply of cocoa beans from farmers in January and this week slashed the price by more than half for 2026.
—Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
Malkin could face a suspension from the league for the slash.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In December, McCarron appeared to embellish a slash by Zuccarello.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slash
Verb
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Moments later, Gavalas slit his wrists, according to the complaint.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Living together made hiding harder.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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This information is conveyed by a hilariously avant-garde Poulter, playing the store’s manager, who dyes his hair to match each monochromatic scheme and hides his nefariousness behind a company policy that requires techno music to be played at maximum volume at all times.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Several people watching at home tell me the performance brought them to tears.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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Family members, supporters of the defendants and law enforcement officers sat through hours of closing arguments and instructions to jurors, with some scribbling notes and others dabbing tears from their eyes.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many parents are already familiar with grape cutters, but Oxo’s Tot Grape Cutter can be used for much more than slicing grapes for little ones.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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The ball wobbled in the air, seemingly unable to slice through the cold wind, and into the arms of Steelers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drizzle it into balsamic vinaigrette, or take the plunge and whip it into caramel pots de crème.—
Kristen Hartke,
Saveur,
12 Mar. 2026
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The high waist bunched a little when seated, but it was hardly cause for breaking focus when attempting an inversion (the whipping wind, however, was another story).—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Human Rights Watch quoted one unnamed resident recalling how the explosion ripped both feet off a baby.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Teel ripped a pitch down the first-base line in the sixth inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even as Michigan State came roaring back in the second half, cutting the lead to just two in the final minute, UCLA never flinched.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Orangefield cut the lead to 8 points a couple of times late in the game, but Cobb made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 46 seconds to keep the Bobcats at bay.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Mangiapane scored his first goal as a Blackhawk since being acquired in a trade from Edmonton last week, and Andre Burakovsky lifted the puck on his stick lacrosse style and flicked it into the net to tie the game at 2-2 late in the second period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Slash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slash. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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