Synonyms of slashed

slashed

verb

past tense of slash

1

as in sliced

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliced
• ripped
• cut
• stabbed
• slit
• bruised
• pierced
• gashed
• sheared
• incised
• chopped
• sawed
• split
• severed
• cleaved
• tore
• carved
• lacerated
• mangled
• hacked
• butchered
• dissected
• scissored
• crosscut
• chipped
• notched
• hacksawed
• rived
• chiseled
• rent
• haggled
• sectioned
• amputated
• minced
• diced
• cut off
• anatomized

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whipped
• cut
• lashed
• flicked
• slapped
• switched
• flailed
• thrashed
• hit
• knocked
• punched
• flogged
• hided
• scourged
• licked
• smacked
• mauled
• spanked
• pounded
• tanned
• horsewhipped
• banged
• whacked
• flagellated
• strapped
• batted
• clipped
• swiped
• whaled
• leathered
• birched
• cowhided
• thumped
• clapped
• rawhided
• beat
• swatted
• clubbed
• caned
• boxed
• bashed
• battered
• cracked
• pelted
• pummeled
• socked
• clobbered
• slugged
• touched up
• pasted
• mangled
• hammered
• bludgeoned
• buffeted
• smote
• cuffed
• knouted
• quirted
• slated
• bopped
• busted
• thwacked
• roughed
• clouted
• walloped
• lambasted
• laced
• bunged
• lathered
• paddled
• worked over
• cudgeled
• pistol-whipped
• belted
• blackjacked
• drubbed
• basted
• threshed
• slogged
• whupped
• fustigated
• belabored
• lammed
• fibbed
• tromped
• whopped
• pommeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slashed

In some cases, producers slashed wholesale prices paid by importers in an effort to take on some of the cost associated with a tariff. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

With his tires slashed by Todd and cops en route, Fang selects a glossy red muscle car for his getaway. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Russia’s territorial gains and attacks on silos and warehouses have slashed storage capacity to 59 million tons, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026

In recent decades, Florida has slashed its forests and converted them to condos and crops more than nearly every other state in the nation, a new report published Thursday found. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

But this year, OVS slashed its funding, forcing service reductions and uncertainty while barring the program from using grant money to help survivors across county lines. — Connie Neal, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

An argument broke out, and the 25-year-old fan was beaten nearly to death, his throat slashed with a broken beer bottle. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

While Rayonier has been silent about its outlook, analysts slashed EBITDA estimates. — Sebastien Chasse, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

The property went on the market in January 2025 for $125 million, but after failing to attract a buyer, Koch slashed the asking price to $99 million and put it up for auction in July. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026