Synonyms of slashed

slashed

verb

past tense of slash

1

as in sliced

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliced
• ripped
• cut
• stabbed
• slit
• bruised
• pierced
• gashed
• sheared
• incised
• chopped
• sawed
• split
• severed
• cleaved
• tore
• carved
• lacerated
• mangled
• hacked
• butchered
• dissected
• scissored
• crosscut
• chipped
• notched
• hacksawed
• rived
• chiseled
• rent
• haggled
• sectioned
• amputated
• minced
• diced
• cut off
• anatomized

2

as in whipped

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whipped
• cut
• lashed
• flicked
• slapped
• switched
• flailed
• thrashed
• hit
• knocked
• punched
• flogged
• hided
• scourged
• licked
• smacked
• mauled
• spanked
• pounded
• tanned
• horsewhipped
• banged
• whacked
• flagellated
• strapped
• batted
• clipped
• swiped
• whaled
• leathered
• birched
• cowhided
• thumped
• clapped
• rawhided
• beat
• swatted
• clubbed
• caned
• boxed
• bashed
• battered
• cracked
• pelted
• pummeled
• socked
• clobbered
• slugged
• touched up
• pasted
• mangled
• hammered
• bludgeoned
• buffeted
• smote
• cuffed
• knouted
• quirted
• slated
• bopped
• busted
• thwacked
• roughed
• clouted
• walloped
• lambasted
• laced
• bunged
• lathered
• paddled
• worked over
• cudgeled
• pistol-whipped
• belted
• blackjacked
• drubbed
• basted
• threshed
• slogged
• whupped
• fustigated
• belabored
• lammed
• fibbed
• tromped
• whopped
• pommeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slashed

In 2025 the administration slashed the CRCL staff from roughly 150 employees down to just a handful, effectively halting operations. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Walmart attributed the disappointing sales growth in part to new federal drug pricing rules that slashed the price of several expensive medications for Medicare enrollees. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Lawmakers also slashed their tax credit program from $150 million to $125 million in 2024 as part of a wider tax-cutting push. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

For years, animation work has moved overseas, major players have slashed jobs and AI has been a growing threat. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Amazon slashed $50 off these light-weight listeners, and that’s music to our ears. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026

The company also slashed its guidance for gross merchandise value for 2026. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Investigators allege Espinal-Del Cid slashed Popol Garcia's throat and moved her body into the closet to conceal the crime. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026