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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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Rivian slashes service wait times.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
The San Diego City Council unanimously finalized a deal Monday that slashes new trash fees for single-family homes starting next summer and eliminates paid parking in Balboa Park this December.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
There were also slashes through one of the plane’s tires.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Just in time for summer, Amazon’s Memorial Day sale slashes 25% off the price of these Nike Calm Mules, which play off the trending sneakers-to-sandals trend.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
SpaceX's Starlink is rolling out a new deal that slashes the monthly price of the satellite internet service in the US by $21.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
Earlier in the film, Kenobi slashes off the arm of a creature who was known then as Walrus Man and is known now as Ponda Baba.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The ultra-low cost airline’s collapse after more than three decades slashes a budget option for local travelers, but its bright yellow planes had already dwindled to a handful of San Antonio routes as of earlier this year.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2026
Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Page also cited the administration’s efforts to cut grants from low-income schools, research in higher education and others, as well as slashes to the department’s Office of Civil Rights, research and data division, and general staff.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Within many of the pieces are his grid-like codes, sculpted into nonsensical slashes and symbols that evoke the ancient writings of Mesopotamian and Sumerian cuneiform.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
In both cases, the victims suffered slashes to the face.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 May 2026
All central office departments will see staffing slashes.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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
Remove from freezer, cut a few slashes across top of crust, and bake pie 5 minutes.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The process cuts down air pollution and slashes industrial water consumption.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Rivian slashes service wait times.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
The San Diego City Council unanimously finalized a deal Monday that slashes new trash fees for single-family homes starting next summer and eliminates paid parking in Balboa Park this December.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
There were also slashes through one of the plane’s tires.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Just in time for summer, Amazon’s Memorial Day sale slashes 25% off the price of these Nike Calm Mules, which play off the trending sneakers-to-sandals trend.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
SpaceX's Starlink is rolling out a new deal that slashes the monthly price of the satellite internet service in the US by $21.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
Earlier in the film, Kenobi slashes off the arm of a creature who was known then as Walrus Man and is known now as Ponda Baba.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The ultra-low cost airline’s collapse after more than three decades slashes a budget option for local travelers, but its bright yellow planes had already dwindled to a handful of San Antonio routes as of earlier this year.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2026
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, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Page also cited the administration’s efforts to cut grants from low-income schools, research in higher education and others, as well as slashes to the department’s Office of Civil Rights, research and data division, and general staff.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Within many of the pieces are his grid-like codes, sculpted into nonsensical slashes and symbols that evoke the ancient writings of Mesopotamian and Sumerian cuneiform.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
In both cases, the victims suffered slashes to the face.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 May 2026
All central office departments will see staffing slashes.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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
Remove from freezer, cut a few slashes across top of crust, and bake pie 5 minutes.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
Verb
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Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Her foot slices down the side of the ball.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Rehka literally hides under a table to avoid him.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The baked five cheese macaroni and cheese, a small and unlovely cup that hides so much depth and possibility, begs for perhaps crispy breadcrumbs to lend texture and toastiness.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The pair of breezy pants feature a tie at the waist and thigh-high slits on either side of her legs, creating the illusion of a wrap skirt.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Female cicadas cut slits along the thin twigs at the ends of branches to lay their eggs.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … GLOVES OFF — Fired '60 Minutes' veteran rips new bosses as incompetent, claims pro-Trump bias.—
,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Both are subject to disruption from the Milky Way's gravity, which triggers bursts of star formation within them and rips away a stream of gas from both, called the Magellanic Stream.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Unlike standard eye drops that get washed away by tears within minutes, living eye drops use bacteria that colonize the eye and continuously release therapeutic proteins after a single application.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Her husband Ve Bui accepted the honor, holding back tears.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Quantum exposure cuts across data, supplier contracts, capital allocation, customer commitments, regulatory adequacy and board appetite.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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For instance, its strategic partner Cone Denim is only a five-minute drive from Parras, and the group ensures that textiles are available by pre-booking and reserving fabrics, which cuts six to eight weeks out of the process.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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A little jump follows and the heel of your front foot flicks the ball into the air.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The quick-drying polyester fabric dries fast and easily flicks away sand and dirt, keeping you (and your food) safe from the elements.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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