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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
Under new China chief Molly Liu, the chain has also expanded its drinks menu to include more sugar-free options and teas catering to local tastes, slashed prices on a slew of beverages and upped its options for customizing orders.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Global climate policies and rapid advancements in clean energy technology and energy efficiency have slashed that forecast.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The luxury brand has slashed prices on this best-seller, which is typically $279 but now marked down to just $67.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
BofA cut its rating for DraftKings and Flutter from buy to hold and slashed its price targets for the stocks by 23% and 27%, respectively.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The Capital Area Food Bank has seen some of its own federal funding slashed even as demand skyrockets.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
As promised in that mandate, hundreds of thousands of federal jobs were slashed—primarily for minority, Black women, and veteran employees.
—Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
That would see Doctor Who‘s budget slashed by around a half from the Disney days.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Some $465,000 in funding that Kristi House planned to use to support mental health and trauma therapists was slashed from an early version of the Miami-Dade budget, but was restored when the county commission approved the final budget in September.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Global climate policies and rapid advancements in clean energy technology and energy efficiency have slashed that forecast.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The luxury brand has slashed prices on this best-seller, which is typically $279 but now marked down to just $67.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
BofA cut its rating for DraftKings and Flutter from buy to hold and slashed its price targets for the stocks by 23% and 27%, respectively.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The Capital Area Food Bank has seen some of its own federal funding slashed even as demand skyrockets.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
As promised in that mandate, hundreds of thousands of federal jobs were slashed—primarily for minority, Black women, and veteran employees.
—Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
That would see Doctor Who‘s budget slashed by around a half from the Disney days.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Some $465,000 in funding that Kristi House planned to use to support mental health and trauma therapists was slashed from an early version of the Miami-Dade budget, but was restored when the county commission approved the final budget in September.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 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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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Midway through the first period, Matthews ripped home a power-play goal.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There's a naivety and sweetness to them that's ripped away in an instant when the two passionately make love in the barren house, the inciting incident for the demise of their relationship.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 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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Like the other eight couples who were killed, they were found shot and stabbed in their cars.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As president of the United States, he was stabbed in the heart with a letter opener by a septuagenarian cuckold.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 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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Kravitz's new cut couldn't be fresher, with blunt, flicked out ends that barely reach below her ears.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The elder Ciattarelli slapped his forward with his right hand as his son, dressed in camouflage fatigues, approached for a hug.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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One columnist with the New Pittsburgh Courier even slapped Whyte’s label on the United Nations, suggesting that countries, like individuals, had a primal aversion to yielding their sovereignty to the groupthink of world governance.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Slashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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