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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
Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Researchers at Rice University have developed a new catalyst that slashes iridium use in proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers by over 80%.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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
Fiction Non Fiction
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The administration publicized a more than 1,200-page appendix to the budget request last week, detailing the slashes the president is hoping to make.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Verb
To placate the rideshare companies, Newsom signed a separate bill that slashes their insurance requirements for accidents.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Researchers at Rice University have developed a new catalyst that slashes iridium use in proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers by over 80%.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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
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—Fiction Non Fiction
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The administration publicized a more than 1,200-page appendix to the budget request last week, detailing the slashes the president is hoping to make.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
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Revenge softens some of Baron Frankenstein’s colder mannerisms into a more playful performance from Cushing; after escaping the gallows, the Baron hides his true identity and takes work at a hospital for the poor to access a supply of body parts.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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This type of bias often hides in plain sight.—
Chris Stevens,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Using sharp paring knife, cut four 1 1/2-inch long slits in top of dough (think of a clock for slit placement at 12,3,6,9 positions).—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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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,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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Three Sevilla players are offside, but they are quickly played on as the Frenchman charges down the line and swings a cross into Romero, who slices his shot wide.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the video, Campos whips her long hair in disbelief.—
Christina Noriega,
Refinery29,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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Crybaby is another Pop Mart favorite, easily recognizable by its big eyes, puffy cheeks, and of course, stream of tears.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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The rest of them gathered right beneath the trap, reaching up with pudgy arms and the tiniest fingers, eyes suddenly dripping tears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … CRIME MAGNET – Washington Post rips Democratic Socialist's costly bus proposal for New Yorkers.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Meadow Vista Community Center, located at 1101 Meadow Vista Road, could also serve as an evacuation site if a fire rips through the area, residents said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Abuse cuts across religion, race, and class.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The camera lingers over the $20 bill Maggie has left, and the film cuts to black.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
17 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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