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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
Team engineers have been beavering away, clawing back downforce slashed in the new rule definitions for how cars need to look and behave.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Police said the 30-year-old victim was stabbed in the back and slashed in the neck.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The funds in question are generated partially through a temporary extension of the health levy, which voters first adopted in 2005, around the time the Missouri legislature slashed Medicaid spending in the state, putting financial strain on the city’s safety-net providers.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Shorthanded and also down a player who’d had his stick slashed in half, the Tre Kronor nonetheless produced a charge through the offensive zone by Jack Berglund, who split a pair of defenders between the circles and got off a shot.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
After the legislature funded the CCDF vouchers, which partially pay for On My Way Pre-K, the Braun administration slashed the funding over the summer, Pol previously said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
This continuous decline has slashed savings, destroyed the Iranian middle class, and inflicted real suffering on the working classes.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Under those negotiations, Boehringer and Lilly slashed the Jardiance price by two-thirds.
—Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The administration also slashed funding for climate science research at agencies like NOAA, NASA, and even USDA.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Police said the 30-year-old victim was stabbed in the back and slashed in the neck.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The funds in question are generated partially through a temporary extension of the health levy, which voters first adopted in 2005, around the time the Missouri legislature slashed Medicaid spending in the state, putting financial strain on the city’s safety-net providers.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Shorthanded and also down a player who’d had his stick slashed in half, the Tre Kronor nonetheless produced a charge through the offensive zone by Jack Berglund, who split a pair of defenders between the circles and got off a shot.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
After the legislature funded the CCDF vouchers, which partially pay for On My Way Pre-K, the Braun administration slashed the funding over the summer, Pol previously said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
This continuous decline has slashed savings, destroyed the Iranian middle class, and inflicted real suffering on the working classes.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Under those negotiations, Boehringer and Lilly slashed the Jardiance price by two-thirds.
—Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The administration also slashed funding for climate science research at agencies like NOAA, NASA, and even USDA.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 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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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its tail slapped the surface of the water, marking la paiche’s territory.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Slashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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