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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
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
This slashes manual legwork while informing future strategies.
—Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 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
Nordstrom During the Nordstrom Black Friday sale, the retailer slashes prices on clothing, jewelry, accessories, beauty products, home goods, and more up to 60% off.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
Fiction Non Fiction
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
This slashes manual legwork while informing future strategies.
—Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 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
Nordstrom During the Nordstrom Black Friday sale, the retailer slashes prices on clothing, jewelry, accessories, beauty products, home goods, and more up to 60% off.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
Verb
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The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The piping adds an athletic flair to the mock-neck sweater and sweatpant set, and small slits on the front of the hems add extra interest.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Pair slices with a hot cup of coffee or a cappuccino to enhance the coffee flavors, or enjoy them alongside vanilla ice cream for a contrast of temperatures and textures.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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The trailer showcases tons of undead violence, dismembered limbs and the official Marvel debut of Blade Knight, a Moon Knight and Blade variant who slices up an undead Ghost from the Thunderbolts in a flashy display of swordsmanship.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Through tears, the father of slain Nasir Delaney-Rowland shared a statement in court that his son was one of a kind.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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There were toasts, happy tears and everyone is thrilled for them.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Thing, who Isaac had sewn back onto his arm, regains his autonomy and rips Isaac’s heart out.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Roberts brings a jolt of invigorating fury to one of the movie’s strongest scenes, in which the mentor rips into her mentee in public on a campus square with a fully detailed character assassination.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The camera cuts between Dennis, who’s sobbing, and Roman, who’s horrified, processing Dennis’ betrayal.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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While screen technology that cuts blue light down to 1% is impressive compared with current technology, blue light in general isn’t conclusively bad for your health.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The person then stabs it with a long knife.—
Claudia Lauer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Near the end of the video, the unseen cameraperson flips the notebook to a page containing a diagram of the church and stabs the diagram with a knife.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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