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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
Under new China chief Molly Liu, the chain has also expanded its drinks menu to include more sugar-free options and teas catering to local tastes, slashed prices on a slew of beverages and upped its options for customizing orders.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Global climate policies and rapid advancements in clean energy technology and energy efficiency have slashed that forecast.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The luxury brand has slashed prices on this best-seller, which is typically $279 but now marked down to just $67.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
BofA cut its rating for DraftKings and Flutter from buy to hold and slashed its price targets for the stocks by 23% and 27%, respectively.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The Capital Area Food Bank has seen some of its own federal funding slashed even as demand skyrockets.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
As promised in that mandate, hundreds of thousands of federal jobs were slashed—primarily for minority, Black women, and veteran employees.
—Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
That would see Doctor Who‘s budget slashed by around a half from the Disney days.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Some $465,000 in funding that Kristi House planned to use to support mental health and trauma therapists was slashed from an early version of the Miami-Dade budget, but was restored when the county commission approved the final budget in September.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Global climate policies and rapid advancements in clean energy technology and energy efficiency have slashed that forecast.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The luxury brand has slashed prices on this best-seller, which is typically $279 but now marked down to just $67.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
BofA cut its rating for DraftKings and Flutter from buy to hold and slashed its price targets for the stocks by 23% and 27%, respectively.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The Capital Area Food Bank has seen some of its own federal funding slashed even as demand skyrockets.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
As promised in that mandate, hundreds of thousands of federal jobs were slashed—primarily for minority, Black women, and veteran employees.
—Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
That would see Doctor Who‘s budget slashed by around a half from the Disney days.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Some $465,000 in funding that Kristi House planned to use to support mental health and trauma therapists was slashed from an early version of the Miami-Dade budget, but was restored when the county commission approved the final budget in September.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashed
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The pizza features new deli-style pepperoni, a three-cheese blend, and signature Italian seasoning, sliced into eight extra-extra-large pieces and delivered in the restaurant's largest box yet.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hase stumbled forward, sliced the ball with her left foot and closed her eyes.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cherry already has a soft spot for Biancani, never mind the grueling conditioning, including countless hours of running that whipped the Hornets into shape.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As a result of that low demand and a massive decline in sales, producers in the Golden State have ripped out nearly 40,000 acres of vines over the past year, according to a new report from the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG).—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Investigators found the bodies nearby — Davis and Shelton had been shot, Friedt had been stabbed with a hunting knife whose blade broke off in her chest, and Flemmons died from asphyxiation after suffering blunt-force injuries, per A&E, citing Julie Young’s book The Burger Chef Murders in Indiana.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The ambassador stabbed Berry during the struggle, the Sheriff’s Office said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Picking sweet Julie mangoes from the big tree in the front yard of my childhood home; going to the beach where my late brother tried (and failed) to teach me to swim; visiting relatives during the summer in the very areas that were now being lashed by rain and wind.—
Grace White,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vargas floated groups of migrants across the informal border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico on a makeshift raft made from wooden boards lashed to fat inner tubes.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The elder Ciattarelli slapped his forward with his right hand as his son, dressed in camouflage fatigues, approached for a hug.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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One columnist with the New Pittsburgh Courier even slapped Whyte’s label on the United Nations, suggesting that countries, like individuals, had a primal aversion to yielding their sovereignty to the groupthink of world governance.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Slashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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