1
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
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Congress slashes taxes, writes stimulus checks, and fattens unemployment-insurance payouts.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
The old formula not only fails to reflect how much Argentine households spend on present-day staples like Netflix subscriptions and iPhones, experts say, but also underrepresents the costs of public services like health care and electricity that have skyrocketed as Milei slashes subsidies.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 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
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
Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The price slashes occurred in the wake of reports alleging a low conversion rate among Tesla drivers who opted to upgrade to FSD.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 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
Verb
In addition to this, utilizing these existing tunnels and shafts significantly slashes construction costs and accelerates deployment timelines.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Congress slashes taxes, writes stimulus checks, and fattens unemployment-insurance payouts.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
The old formula not only fails to reflect how much Argentine households spend on present-day staples like Netflix subscriptions and iPhones, experts say, but also underrepresents the costs of public services like health care and electricity that have skyrocketed as Milei slashes subsidies.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 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
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
Noun
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—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The price slashes occurred in the wake of reports alleging a low conversion rate among Tesla drivers who opted to upgrade to FSD.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
Verb
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Its sleek, portable design hides neatly behind your TV without blocking neighboring HDMI ports.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the skin matures, pores become larger, but Laura Mercier’s Flawless Fusion Ulta-Longwear Concealer effectively hides them.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Moore paired her bob with leather separates, which consisted of a tight-fitting jacket and skinny pants with slits up the ankles.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Using sharp metal disks that spin, the machine carves slits into the soil and drops the grass seed into those slits.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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The campaign reaching the ballot would add to a series of looming questions about the future of the map, which slices through Kansas City.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 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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Tokenizing someone is always an ugly thing — yet Rubio deserves no tears.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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And so, there [were] some tears.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It’s generally accepted that John rips Carolyn’s engagement ring off her finger in the park, and returns it when sitting on the curb.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Costarring Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Elle Fanning, the film rips open the emotional wounds that are often left by one's parents.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Usually when the economy is unsteady and the job market is weakening, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to give things a boost.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bautista stabs and shoots his assailants in an operatic eruption of violence that is done in a single, extended shot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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