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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
CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The system slashes both capital expenditure and long-term maintenance costs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
This is why celebrities like Oprah sing Spanx’s praises, as do the editors at Travel + Leisure, especially when the brand slashes prices on its beloved athleisure.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The Statesman scooped a city memo detailing funding slashes to nonprofits, which said they were blindsided without notification of the cuts and given very little time to implement them.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
At some point, Alice slashes the tires on Rachel’s car.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The Mali shirt for the last edition of AFCON was absolutely wild, in the most glorious way, with a bloody great eagle bursting out of the chest, complete with talon slashes down the sides.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In pilot programs, Sakuù reports that its process cuts carbon-dioxide emissions by about 55 percent, shrinks factory size by 60 percent, and slashes utility costs by more than half.
—Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
There, Constance slashes her face with a knife.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The poster of the shocking video, which has over 14,000 views, added that state officials are aware of the incident and that the turtle shown in the clip was deceased when the man handled it, and that the sea animal had three deep slashes on its shell.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The leaves began to drop and the little nightingale continued to fly, surrounded by falling slashes of yellow.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Icke’s scripts are full of slashes that mark interruptions, or brackets that indicate things an actor is supposed to imply not but say.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
If your wallet is already burning a hole in your pocket, prepare for price slashes by planning ahead for Black Friday 2025.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Justice Seekers are transforming fashion into armor through aggressive details like heavy distressing, slashes, spikes and harsh dye treatment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The gallery Robilant+Voena, which specializes in Old Masters and post-War Italian art, sold three works by Lucio Fontana, two of which contain the artist’s signature slashes.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Orchestrated by a central process orchestration layer such as zenon, this approach accelerates scale-up from lab to full production, slashes changeover time, reduces waste, and breaks vendor lock‑in while protecting existing assets and enabling continuous improvement.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The system slashes both capital expenditure and long-term maintenance costs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
This is why celebrities like Oprah sing Spanx’s praises, as do the editors at Travel + Leisure, especially when the brand slashes prices on its beloved athleisure.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The Statesman scooped a city memo detailing funding slashes to nonprofits, which said they were blindsided without notification of the cuts and given very little time to implement them.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
At some point, Alice slashes the tires on Rachel’s car.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The Mali shirt for the last edition of AFCON was absolutely wild, in the most glorious way, with a bloody great eagle bursting out of the chest, complete with talon slashes down the sides.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In pilot programs, Sakuù reports that its process cuts carbon-dioxide emissions by about 55 percent, shrinks factory size by 60 percent, and slashes utility costs by more than half.
—Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
There, Constance slashes her face with a knife.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
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—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The poster of the shocking video, which has over 14,000 views, added that state officials are aware of the incident and that the turtle shown in the clip was deceased when the man handled it, and that the sea animal had three deep slashes on its shell.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The leaves began to drop and the little nightingale continued to fly, surrounded by falling slashes of yellow.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Icke’s scripts are full of slashes that mark interruptions, or brackets that indicate things an actor is supposed to imply not but say.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
If your wallet is already burning a hole in your pocket, prepare for price slashes by planning ahead for Black Friday 2025.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Justice Seekers are transforming fashion into armor through aggressive details like heavy distressing, slashes, spikes and harsh dye treatment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The gallery Robilant+Voena, which specializes in Old Masters and post-War Italian art, sold three works by Lucio Fontana, two of which contain the artist’s signature slashes.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
Verb
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The wrap-design, complete with pleated detailing around the waist, hides the midsection and highlights your natural shape without clinging too much.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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This wasn’t the reassuring notion that transcendence hides within the everyday.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The two side slits add another layer of effortlessness.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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The top has long sleeves, side slits, and a pleated front—a stylish addition that elevates the set from your usual sweatsuit.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Blum looked around, stunned with tears welling in her eyes.—
Aaron Sullivan,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fast forward to today, and, somehow, the tremendously rotund AMG GT rips down twisty roads with nearly as much athleticism as fare weighing 2,000-or-more pounds less.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Shanahan rips into defender Before the Seahawks’ second touchdown in the first quarter, the broadcast caught Shanahan ripping into cornerback Renardo Green, who was off the field after Cooper Kupp got behind him in coverage to convert a second-and-20 along the left sideline.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Counterintuitively, some analysts think that the investigation now makes near-term interest rate cuts less likely, because Powell and the other members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) will be determined to show the markets that they are guided by the data and not legal threats.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cutting out any that have negative revenue revisions over the past month cuts that in half again to 100 stocks.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Milo tries to be a hero, trying to use pepper spray on Morgan, but Morgan stabs and kills him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Percy, now carrying the Golden Fleece, runs toward the elevator, but Luke stabs him through the closing doors.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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