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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
Trump slashed access to healthcare benefits and prohibited deferred action holders from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licenses.
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Lauren Villagran,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Credit-rating agency NICE Investors Service subsequently slashed JTBC’s unsecured bond rating from BBB Negative to CCC, while Korea Ratings downgraded it from BBB Negative to BB under negative review.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 July 2026
This has allowed Apple to navigate supply shortages better than Chinese rivals such as Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo, which have each slashed their annual production targets to below 100 million units, Nikkei Asia reported.
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Jenny Lee,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
One of his biggest vetoes slashed more more than $225 million for new housing and maintenance of existing facilities requested by the Department of Corrections.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
In Baghdad, thousands marched through the streets, including some who slashed their heads with razors and performed other forms of self-flagellation in a show of grief to mark the occasion.
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Fadi Tawil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
An X-ray laser slashed across the bio-andy.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The social safety net is gutted, funding for the arts slashed.
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Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Lauren Villagran,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Credit-rating agency NICE Investors Service subsequently slashed JTBC’s unsecured bond rating from BBB Negative to CCC, while Korea Ratings downgraded it from BBB Negative to BB under negative review.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 July 2026
This has allowed Apple to navigate supply shortages better than Chinese rivals such as Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo, which have each slashed their annual production targets to below 100 million units, Nikkei Asia reported.
—
Jenny Lee,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
One of his biggest vetoes slashed more more than $225 million for new housing and maintenance of existing facilities requested by the Department of Corrections.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
In Baghdad, thousands marched through the streets, including some who slashed their heads with razors and performed other forms of self-flagellation in a show of grief to mark the occasion.
—
Fadi Tawil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
An X-ray laser slashed across the bio-andy.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The social safety net is gutted, funding for the arts slashed.
—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashed
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Warm scacciata, a traditional Sicilian bread, is presented whole and sliced warm to order.
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Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.
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The statement also ripped Shipnuck for citing a source in which Mickelson's wife, Amy, played a role in his departures from clubs.
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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.
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Potential applications beyond wind energy The researchers believe the manufacturing approach could cut production costs for small wind turbines and help more people use lightweight renewable energy technology.
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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When Chox Choc’s uncle tried to intervene, the teen stabbed him in the heart as well, the prosecutor said.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
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Boxed into the corner by two Americans, Güler flicked the ball perfectly between Pulisic's legs and ran around him, creating the space necessary to start the final sequence.
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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“Slashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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