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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
And the money spent on new equipment and projects was slashed by an impressive 65% from the previous year.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The jobs report arrived weeks after a series of job cuts that slashed tens of thousands of workers combined at a handful of name-brand companies.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Five years ago, Mamdani argued that the New York Police Department was essentially evil and should have its budget deeply slashed.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Traders slashed expectations for a quarter-point rate cut in June and now see the first reduction this year coming in July.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Microsoft slashed 9,000 jobs, citing changing strategy due to AI.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
One protester chained herself to a Jaguar sedan that was parked in the middle of the road with its tires slashed, according to a police report.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
And the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that companies slashed more than 108,000 jobs last month, the most since October and the worst January for job cuts since 2009.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The attacker pulled out a sharp object and slashed the victim, who suffered lacerations to her neck and wrist, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The jobs report arrived weeks after a series of job cuts that slashed tens of thousands of workers combined at a handful of name-brand companies.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Five years ago, Mamdani argued that the New York Police Department was essentially evil and should have its budget deeply slashed.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Traders slashed expectations for a quarter-point rate cut in June and now see the first reduction this year coming in July.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Microsoft slashed 9,000 jobs, citing changing strategy due to AI.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
One protester chained herself to a Jaguar sedan that was parked in the middle of the road with its tires slashed, according to a police report.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
And the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that companies slashed more than 108,000 jobs last month, the most since October and the worst January for job cuts since 2009.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The attacker pulled out a sharp object and slashed the victim, who suffered lacerations to her neck and wrist, police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashed
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The suit was filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center on behalf of four Jackson County voters who were sliced out of Kansas City’s 5th Congressional District.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Crushed garlic, for example, provides far more allicin than if it were sliced.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pierce died after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Winds whipped and livestock fled as first responders tried to quell the intense flames, another video showed.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Remember that donated items should still be suitable for use—don't give away anything that's ripped, stained, or broken.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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The stock ripped higher from April 2025 through August 2025, gaining nearly 120% over that stretch.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the men's singles final in figure skating, the NBC telecast just cut to a shot of American Max Naumov, who was juggling a soccer ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Catherine’s brother Hindley, a vicious bully whose abuse is part of what drives Cathy and Heathcliff so closely together, is cut entirely, his role combined with Catherine’s father.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Brockton Police arrested a man who allegedly stabbed a co-worker at Wollaston Alloys Monday night.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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A student was even stabbed at a school after the system didn't detect a 7-inch knife.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The group of 11 skiers and four guides was returning from a three-day backcountry ski trip during a winter storm that dumped up to 7 feet of snow and lashed the mountains with 60 mph winds.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clinton, instead of delivering the usual liberal-candidate-seeks-Black-votes hominy, lashed out at her words.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The day Hanceville’s police department was eliminated, a switch was flicked in a dispatch center at the county sheriff’s office in Cullman.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Off a pass from Alex Carpenter, Knight went streaking up the right side of the ice, fended off a defender and then flicked a goal into the top of the net.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Beware of the word ‘spread’ slapped across anything passing itself off as pimento cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The league also slapped the Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart with suspensions.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Slashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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