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as in slicing
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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as in whipping
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 slashing
In an interview, Ahrary said that the audit was initially planned to be conducted by the Office of Public Safety Accountability, but was presumably handed to her department after the city approved a budget slashing OPSA’s staff.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
On his left, slashing toward the box, was Messi and Martinez found him beautifully.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
That measure would not impact school taxes but would create a $150,000 exemption for primary homes in 2027 and a $250,000 exemption in 2028, reducing homeowners’ bill but also slashing money available for city and county budgets.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Under the hood, the AMD Ryzen 7 processor is more than capable of handling everyday business tasks with ease, slashing through spreadsheets and punching up presentations with Windows 11 Copilot power.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
On his left, slashing toward the box, was Messi and Martinez found him beautifully.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
That measure would not impact school taxes but would create a $150,000 exemption for primary homes in 2027 and a $250,000 exemption in 2028, reducing homeowners’ bill but also slashing money available for city and county budgets.
—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Under the hood, the AMD Ryzen 7 processor is more than capable of handling everyday business tasks with ease, slashing through spreadsheets and punching up presentations with Windows 11 Copilot power.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashing
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Let lasagna stand for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
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The three cutter-drones finished slicing the bedroom’s window out of the wall.
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And a Cut Absolute is whipping around upon seeing the person and walking away.
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Patrick Evans made it to the top step of the Motocross Best Trick event with his electric bike, whipping out a no-handed front flip to loud cheers from the crowd before climbing back up the ramp to celebrate.
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The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.
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The country’s singular role in hiding Jews from their Nazi occupiers is well documented.
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The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook.
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The game was mostly notable for its physicality as referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio allowed both teams to batter each other, with blood flowing and shirts ripping.
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On Thursday morning, one of the two landlord representatives, Christina Smyth, resigned, ripping the rent freeze as a predetermined conclusion the board had worked to justify.
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Jangoo and Chase batted cautiously in the first hour before cutting loose just before lunch.
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The ribbon-cutting event was a somewhat soggy affair (got to love that unpredictable Florida weather) but a happy one for Seth and the 20+ IONNA employees that made the road trip down from their corporate office in Raleigh, NC.
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The soon-to-be 26-year-old left winger scored at the end of the first half on a breakaway, casually flicking the ball past Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide.
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The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.
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Unfortunately, this can lead to some individuals lashing out in response to their own insecurities, hate and low bar of aptitude, which is confirmed by the tenor of the attacks.
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Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster is apologizing after lashing out at a critic.
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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