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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
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
This budget cut slashes the funds allocated to Chile’s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship For anyone considering a breakup with America, the fee to give up US citizenship just dropped by about 80%.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Atlassian slashes 10% of workforce to ‘self-fund’ investments in AI and enterprise sales.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Trump admin slashes branch that preserves historical federal buildings and art in Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Congress slashes taxes, writes stimulus checks, and fattens unemployment-insurance payouts.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Work rules are the largest driver of coverage losses in the GOP budget law, which slashes nearly $1 trillion to offset the costs of tax breaks that mainly benefit the rich and increase border security, critics say.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Remove from freezer, cut a few slashes across top of crust, and bake pie 5 minutes.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The budget includes cuts to about 568 positions, resulting in slashes to currently vacant positions but also including hundreds of layoffs.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Another concern is leakage, as two dual slashes create more opportunity for air to seep through.
—Anna Popp, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
That people-first approach is often shown via major price slashes during holiday weekends, such as Memorial Day, offering a small but meaningful gesture to families setting out on long drives.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
We were shorthanded, taking slashes and it’s not called.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The proposal slashes funding to the agency’s science program by 46 percent—a cut similar to what had been proposed in the president’s budget request for the current fiscal year.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
This budget cut slashes the funds allocated to Chile’s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship For anyone considering a breakup with America, the fee to give up US citizenship just dropped by about 80%.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Atlassian slashes 10% of workforce to ‘self-fund’ investments in AI and enterprise sales.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Trump admin slashes branch that preserves historical federal buildings and art in Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Congress slashes taxes, writes stimulus checks, and fattens unemployment-insurance payouts.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Work rules are the largest driver of coverage losses in the GOP budget law, which slashes nearly $1 trillion to offset the costs of tax breaks that mainly benefit the rich and increase border security, critics say.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Remove from freezer, cut a few slashes across top of crust, and bake pie 5 minutes.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The budget includes cuts to about 568 positions, resulting in slashes to currently vacant positions but also including hundreds of layoffs.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Another concern is leakage, as two dual slashes create more opportunity for air to seep through.
—Anna Popp, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
That people-first approach is often shown via major price slashes during holiday weekends, such as Memorial Day, offering a small but meaningful gesture to families setting out on long drives.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
We were shorthanded, taking slashes and it’s not called.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
Verb
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Every statistic about patient safety hides a human story.—
Joe Kiani,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Produced by Red Planet Pictures, a Fremantle company, the show is set in a leafy London suburb and follows devoted couple Alex and Beth, whose picture-perfect life hides a devastating truth.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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The comfy frock is midi-length, features subtle side slits, and is made from a lightweight, stretchy material.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain).—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Canty is one of the coaches who whips students into shape.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Vince won the case at trial, though Linda was reportedly left in tears when an exchange in court revealed another Vince affair.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Troy Brown was in tears Monday while talking about his son, who died in the shooting.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Of course, Wallace already rips the ball away from dribblers more than anyone else.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … ROBES RIVALRY — Liberal justice Elena Kagan rips colleague Jackson's dissent in rare public break.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His point cuts to the core of what makes this different from anything a Cold War-era analyst would recognize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the great marketing team at Warner Brothers, there’s a fantastic person there called Susie Shen who cuts the trailers.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.—
Therie Hendrey-Seabrook,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 Mar. 2026
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But this person who was a friend, who owes her career to me, just stabs me in the back.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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