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as in slits
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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as in hides
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 slashes
Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Cherry picks up a knife and slashes Laura’s tires on the way out, for good measure.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
This high-speed rotation slashes production time for cylindrical components by more than two-thirds.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The recession warning even assumes the Federal Reserve slashes rates, starting next month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Miami-Dade commissioners approved the contract a day after Levine Cava unveiled a 2026 county budget proposal that slashes about $40 million in nonprofit grants.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
What's on the new menu Frontier slashes price of 2025 unlimited pass.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
One is if stronger sanctions pressure on Iran slashes its exports.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Consistency builds trust and slashes audit drag.
—Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Cherry picks up a knife and slashes Laura’s tires on the way out, for good measure.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
This high-speed rotation slashes production time for cylindrical components by more than two-thirds.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The recession warning even assumes the Federal Reserve slashes rates, starting next month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Miami-Dade commissioners approved the contract a day after Levine Cava unveiled a 2026 county budget proposal that slashes about $40 million in nonprofit grants.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
What's on the new menu Frontier slashes price of 2025 unlimited pass.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
One is if stronger sanctions pressure on Iran slashes its exports.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
Verb
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Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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The haziness of the energy balance hides this brief imbalance, which allows the virtual particles to influence the real world.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Place the parchment circle with the slits in it over the apples.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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The hems are finished with seamed details and side slits.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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And Lutz ultimately slices 42-yard than slams into left upright.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces But the downward revision of 911,000 jobs over that 12-month period slices those gains in half.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, in Nabers' case, that injury occurred on what has become a notorious turf surface at MetLife Stadium, which has also claimed other players' seasons to serious injuries, including multiple ACL and Achilles tears.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In August, the manager for Chris Brown surprised Monica with a new Maybach, bringing her to tears.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As several women listen intently, Belushi, donning a toga, rips the guitar out of Bishop's hands and smashes it into a wall.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Never one to give up, Arisu rips a piece of the grid room’s floor from its moorings and uses it to smash into the screen wall separating him from the outside.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Our study shows that obsessive passion cuts the chances of forming sustainable relationships through networking by 17%.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alex breaks free and, in a panic, repeatedly stabs Evelyn with the syringe.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Spike takes one of Kelson's tranquilizer darts filled with morphine and stabs Samson in the arm with it.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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