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

While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, other Western governments have slashed assistance grants and development loans to their lowest level since 2016. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Last year's mass government layoffs spared inspectors but slashed support staff, leaving front-line inspectors to book their own flights and translators. — Julia Ingram, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Gulf exporters ramped up alternative routes, China slashed imports, the US and Europe drew on strategic reserves, and higher prices cut into demand. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Faced with federal cuts that slashed billions annually from public healthcare, state legislators touted $250 million Monday in funding to help salvage California’s public hospital system. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Losing federal funding would significantly hurt Jeffco Public Schools, which recently slashed $45 million from its budget and cut 139 jobs. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

The federal government has slashed funding for climate science over the past two years. — Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

As a result, the company slashed its full-year guidance for organic growth and operating profit, and offered a weak initial 2026 earnings forecast. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026