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as in sliced
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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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
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Recent Examples of slashed
Energy prices have skyrocketed, economic growth forecasts have been slashed, food insecurity is back in the spotlight, and access to critical chemicals, aluminum and other products has been curtailed.
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Wendy Cutler, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The International Monetary Fund has slashed its economic growth forecasts for these countries and expects the economies of Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait to contract this year.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Then, in February, the county slashed 365 mostly vacant positions, largely in the healthcare system.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Those worlds are stark monochromatic paintings, vast canvases slashed through with hard lines — a floor-to-ceiling column, a long tilting gangplank, an illuminated rectangle flown in at a precarious angle.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Griffin had a machete and had slashed three people, authorities said.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 May 2026
International airlines, including Lufthansa and Air Canada, have slashed significant portions of their summer schedules as jet fuel costs rise.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
When the subprime meltdown hit in 2008, the state budget was slashed from $103 billion in fiscal 2007-08 to $91 billion the next year.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Epic Games slashed over 1,000 jobs.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Wendy Cutler, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The International Monetary Fund has slashed its economic growth forecasts for these countries and expects the economies of Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait to contract this year.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Then, in February, the county slashed 365 mostly vacant positions, largely in the healthcare system.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Those worlds are stark monochromatic paintings, vast canvases slashed through with hard lines — a floor-to-ceiling column, a long tilting gangplank, an illuminated rectangle flown in at a precarious angle.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Griffin had a machete and had slashed three people, authorities said.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 May 2026
International airlines, including Lufthansa and Air Canada, have slashed significant portions of their summer schedules as jet fuel costs rise.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
When the subprime meltdown hit in 2008, the state budget was slashed from $103 billion in fiscal 2007-08 to $91 billion the next year.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Epic Games slashed over 1,000 jobs.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashed
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Ein Samia and Bardala, West Bank — When the masked men sliced through the metal fence of the water-pumping station on a dark February evening and ran toward the squat building, the four workers inside panicked.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cut from the trompo, the marinated pork shoulder is sliced onto a corn tortilla, then topped with onions, cilantro and roasted pineapple.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The guy next to me whipped out his phone and zoomed in on the back of the king’s head.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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State patrol officials said the crash derailed six passenger cars and two locomotives, ripped open the truck’s tank of fuel and damaged the train tracks.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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In the first inning of the Yankees matchup against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Rangers leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo ripped the ball to left field off Yankees starter Paul Blackburn.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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At the same time, Bass has proposed cutting entirely the Animal Services Department’s annual budget for food, which was $200,000 last year, and also slashing the medical supplies budget to $49,000, from $388,000 last year.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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But now that the post-pandemic boom has well and truly gone bust, just showing up with a great looking timepiece isn’t going to cut it.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The assailant stabbed the pope with a bayonet, but the assassination attempt was unsuccessful.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the officers multiple times.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Havertz turned and flicked it to Eze at the edge of the area, who curled home a spectacular finish.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Minutes into the execution, the team warden briefly flicked Hitchcock‘s face and yelled his name twice and shook his shoulders.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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That put an end to the zero-tariff trade environment for exporters on both sides of the Atlantic and slapped new duties onto Scotch whisky and other spirits sent to America from Britain.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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But what's really cool is that these are not just standard off-the-rack clubs that the folks at McLaren slapped their logo onto.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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