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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
Tisch said the suspect slashed one person on a platform at the Grand Central station before going upstairs and slashing the other victims on another platform.
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Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Iran attacks on a crucial Saudi pipeline have also slashed the kingdom's oil output, Saudi Arabia's state news agency said Thursday.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The city of Aledo has slashed the cost to rent its public community center because residents were complaining the price was too high.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
PwC slashed 150 business support staff in November 2025, around the same time McKinsey shed hundreds of jobs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Homes were often left in severe disarray, with belongings scattered and mattresses slashed, according to prosecutors.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
According to court records, Cox pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the individual who slashed him and others in the area, which resulted in a bystander being shot multiple times.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
As budgets and headcounts continue to get slashed, the culling is coming from the bottom, leaving assistants to support not just one, but sometimes two or three bosses.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2025, funding for both domestic and global HIV care and research was suddenly and senselessly slashed.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Iran attacks on a crucial Saudi pipeline have also slashed the kingdom's oil output, Saudi Arabia's state news agency said Thursday.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The city of Aledo has slashed the cost to rent its public community center because residents were complaining the price was too high.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
PwC slashed 150 business support staff in November 2025, around the same time McKinsey shed hundreds of jobs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Homes were often left in severe disarray, with belongings scattered and mattresses slashed, according to prosecutors.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
According to court records, Cox pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the individual who slashed him and others in the area, which resulted in a bystander being shot multiple times.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
As budgets and headcounts continue to get slashed, the culling is coming from the bottom, leaving assistants to support not just one, but sometimes two or three bosses.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2025, funding for both domestic and global HIV care and research was suddenly and senselessly slashed.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashed
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Another had been sliced in two by a monorail, like a magician’s assistant.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a lab at MSK, the tumor was preserved and sliced into fine pieces, each thinner than a human hair.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Those three words — which end up being alien, glamorous, and whipped — will shape their dishes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Reigns whipped Punk into the barricade and continued his assault in the crowd.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Accommodations are ripped straight out of the safari playbook.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Suns star Devin Booker, typically a measured player, ripped the referees after the loss, targeting official James Williams.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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The newscast cut the bodycam footage after his entry to protect her identity, but Vogel proudly said there was no cause for concern.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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In April 2009, a unanimous council — including first-year member Todd Gloria — embraced Sanders’ plan to impose a 6% cut in pay and benefits for city workers, cutting the shortfall in half.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Smith lived in Brownsville, less than a mile from where he was stabbed, according to cops.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Activist tied to Oprah, Biden stabbed in ambush, mom slain; suspect nabbed.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nearly every time Democrats brought up the nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade largely being created through new work requirements for enrollees, Kennedy lashed back to argue there are no cuts to Medicaid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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As Fils-Aimé and Rubio met, heavy rain lashed metropolitan Port-au-Prince, where several streets were flooded, making traffic difficult and disrupting residents’ daily activities.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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White flicked home a diving header, off an entry pass played by Bruno Caicedo, to cap the scoring in the 87th minute.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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There was one possible offside from the initial cross, a second if the ball had been flicked on in the next phase, followed by doubt over whether the Coventry City striker had scored with his arm.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Before the blaze, the city Department of Buildings slapped a partial vacate order on the address because the owner had subdivided the second and third floors into multiple dwellings, officials said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, Washington slapped a 50% tariff on Indian goods, making exports uncompetitive.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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