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slashing

verb

Definition of slashingnext
present participle of slash
1
as in slicing
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed

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2
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slashing Hilton has made a slew of campaign promises to lower the cost of living, including $3 gasoline, no taxes on income below $150,000 and lowering energy bills by slashing climate-friendly regulations imposed by Democrats. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The crooks beat him savagely, at one point slashing him with a machete, while demanding his iPhone password, officials said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Sep. 2026 But energy analysts credit Beijing's slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 But energy analysts credit Beijing’s slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 As well as slashing the number of third-year visas to 5,000, the number of second-year visas is being cut from 57,000 to 45,000. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Swelling Workforce Channel 4 is slashing its workforce by 28%, with around half of commissioning roles at risk. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Right now, Amazon has the TCL Nxtpaper 11 (Gen 2) on sale for 21% off, slashing $60 from its already affordable price. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties. — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashing
  1. slicing
  2. whipping
  3. slitting
  4. hiding
  5. ripping
  6. cutting
  7. flicking
  8. lashing
Verb
  • Then Bottura started saucing it, slicing it and feeding event attendees who had gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Marshall threw him into space, and Nagy did the rest, slicing through the heart of Arizona State’s defense and racing into the end zone to cut the deficit to 24-14 and give KU a semblance of late life.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of slicing
Verb
  • Goalkeeper Emi Martinez floated a ball over Ezri Konsa to Rogers, who exchanged passes with Joao Pedro before shifting sharply onto his right foot and whipping a shot just wide of David Raya’s far post.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Stand mixers are the best choice for things like kneading bread dough, whipping egg whites and mixing cookies, but blenders are best for breaking down more substantial foods to create beautifully smooth purees.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • 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.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of slitting
Verb
  • Hemingway escaped through a rear door and was later found by a police canine unit, allegedly hiding in a neighbor’s backyard, according to police.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • To Guide Drug Development In drug development, immediate value is often hiding in data organizations already collect but don’t fully leverage.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • In nearly a third of petitions, beneficiaries requested a detailed accounting of the trust’s finances, which Horton said reflects beneficiaries who suspected their trustees were mismanaging funds or ripping them off.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the operator can add additional vendors without ripping out its orchestration software, negotiate on outcomes rather than lock-in and upgrade the AI models independently of the hardware.
    — John Healy, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of ripping
Verb
  • Three people were arrested earlier this week after Woodland police found heavy-gauge copper wire and cutting tools in their vehicle near a community center where wiring had been stolen from about 10 light poles, authorities said.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • My focus is cutting traffic gridlock through AI light synchronization, equipping police with advanced tech, protecting residential zoning against over-development, and streamlining municipal permitting with strict fiscal accountability.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutting
Verb
  • He’s getting hit sometimes, and just flicking this ball out there.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Half-Mast The first sign that a deer is troubled comes when that long tail goes to half-mast—straight out behind—and stays rigid for a few seconds before dropping and then flicking right back up.
    — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of flicking
Verb
  • These are just two of the many scenes of destruction the hurricane has left in Hawaii after lashing the state’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and tropical-storm-force winds on Monday and Tuesday.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers underscored rising global trade tensions, with several countries, including the US, lashing out at China.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lashing

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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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