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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
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.
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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
Battery factories have been cancelled or repurposed, and EV lineups have been slashed as OEMs write down billions of dollars in the process.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 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
The pair also slashed the woman’s throat, a police source said.
—Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
And the number of destroyers has halved to six while the frigate fleet has been slashed from 60 to just 11.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
That animal was slashed and bitten all over the body, and pieces of hide as big as a man’s hand had been peeled off.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Meta also slashed headcount across its Facebook, global operations, recruiting, sales and Reality Labs divisions last week, CNBC reported.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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
Battery factories have been cancelled or repurposed, and EV lineups have been slashed as OEMs write down billions of dollars in the process.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 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
The pair also slashed the woman’s throat, a police source said.
—Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
And the number of destroyers has halved to six while the frigate fleet has been slashed from 60 to just 11.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
That animal was slashed and bitten all over the body, and pieces of hide as big as a man’s hand had been peeled off.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Meta also slashed headcount across its Facebook, global operations, recruiting, sales and Reality Labs divisions last week, CNBC reported.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashed
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The curls, when sliced, are what allow the kale not to fall into a dense pile.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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De La Cruz sliced an opposite-field hit to right field to score Matt McLain, who walked leading off the inning against Robert Garcia (0-1) and stole second base.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the Palm Springs North community on Tuesday, the tornado whipped across a lake and a couple of residential blocks, according to weather service meteorologist Ana Torres-Vazquez.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the Orion capsule whipped around the back side of the moon Monday, Earth was out of sight — and the crew was unable to communicate to Mission Control for about 40 minutes due to the moon blocking a connection to the Deep Space Network.—
Brendan Byrne,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Western chimps have ripped infants from their Central mothers’ chests and battered them to death.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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But in 1982-83, when another super El Niño occurred, storms destroyed multiple piers and ripped away a 400-foot section of the Santa Monica Pier.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Medical experts say if a rattlesnake bites, keep the area still, at or below heart level, do not apply ice, do not cut the wound, and do not suck out the venom – and seek help immediately.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Aztecs were within nine points late in the first half against Michigan and had a 3 rattle out that would have cut it to six before getting their doors blown off 94-54, their most lopsided defeat of the 21st century.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Roughly four minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her three times from behind before departing the train.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Suarez lashed seven shots towards goal on his debut against Casa Pia, going closest after a stomping run in-behind the defence and a sharp shot into the side netting.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Pratt lashed out at the Los Angeles Times and a rival mayoral candidate, accusing a reporter of harassing his family and trying to expose where his children live as his campaign gains traction in the polls.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chancalay flicked a low cross from near the left post through a crowd of defenders for a one-touch finish by Yeboah into a wide-open net that gave Minnesota the lead for good in the 67th minute.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just then the lights in the apartment flicked off and on, then off again, leaving them in the dark, so Louise hung up.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Andrej, wearing a backward Final Four cap, slapped his dad’s hand, went in for a hug and listened as his dad said a few words, both breaking into big smiles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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