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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
But bad news continued as a leading ratings agency slashed its outlook for BMW to negative from stable, as analysts wondered if the German manufacturing base might be under threat.
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Governor Kathy Hochul separately slashed the Manhattan shuttle-bus fare from $80 to $20, meaning two of the most powerful governors in the country spent the spring competing to subsidize FIFA, a private organization.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
With dark splotchy ink, the Secretary of the Senate drew large Xs through four amendments, slashed through several lines and furiously wrote down edits in the margins.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Nonetheless, many locals regard immigration as a strain on local services, which have seen their government funding slashed over the past decade.
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Katie Marie Davies,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
Complex supply chains have been disrupted, productivity has taken a hit, and global-growth forecasts have been slashed.
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Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
The man who was slashed was taken to a local hospital and is expected to be OK.
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Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Levin said the increase in visits was necessary because the agency slashed staffing of its oversight offices.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Coolidge dramatically lowered Taxes, slashed Federal spending, 1maintained high Tariffs, cut the National Debt, vetoed large spending bills, and even ran a Federal budget surplus.
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New York Times,
11 June 2026
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Governor Kathy Hochul separately slashed the Manhattan shuttle-bus fare from $80 to $20, meaning two of the most powerful governors in the country spent the spring competing to subsidize FIFA, a private organization.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
With dark splotchy ink, the Secretary of the Senate drew large Xs through four amendments, slashed through several lines and furiously wrote down edits in the margins.
—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Nonetheless, many locals regard immigration as a strain on local services, which have seen their government funding slashed over the past decade.
—
Katie Marie Davies,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
Complex supply chains have been disrupted, productivity has taken a hit, and global-growth forecasts have been slashed.
—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
The man who was slashed was taken to a local hospital and is expected to be OK.
—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Levin said the increase in visits was necessary because the agency slashed staffing of its oversight offices.
—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Coolidge dramatically lowered Taxes, slashed Federal spending, 1maintained high Tariffs, cut the National Debt, vetoed large spending bills, and even ran a Federal budget surplus.
—
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashed
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With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.
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Aranda sliced an opposite-field, three-run home run off Mikolas that caromed off the foul pole in left field to put the Rays in front 3-2 in the bottom of the third.
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Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
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Lineage, which describes itself as the world's largest owner of cold storage facilities, experienced a fire at another of its warehouses, in Finley, Washington, which ripped through the entire building and burned for two months in 2024.
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The lessons aren’t all that different from the great breadstick campaign of 2014, when Starboard’s Jeff Smith’s play at Olive Garden parent Darden literally ripped the company for undersalting its pasta water in an effort to save money on pots and pans.
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Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living.
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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The latest homicide was reported on Tuesday after a man was stabbed in the 400 block of South San Joaquin Street in Downtown Stockton.
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With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.
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With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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Much like the Snicko technology used in cricket, broadcasters could even show a graphic illustrating the precise moment that Isak had flicked the ball on.
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The next batter in Grahm Hutton flicked a chopper to third base and Harrington went on contact.
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Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.
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The Days of Our Lives actress slapped Today show anchor Craig Melvin mid-interview.
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“Slashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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