Synonyms of slashing

slashing

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slicing
• slitting
• ripping
• cutting
• stabbing
• piercing
• bruising
• splitting
• incising
• shearing
• gashing
• chopping
• sawing
• tearing
• severing
• cleaving
• carving
• crosscutting
• hacking
• lacerating
• scissoring
• chipping
• mangling
• dissecting
• riving
• rending
• butchering
• haggling
• chiseling
• hacksawing
• notching
• sectioning
• mincing
• dicing
• amputating
• cutting off
• anatomizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whipping
• hiding
• cutting
• flicking
• lashing
• switching
• slapping
• hitting
• flailing
• knocking
• punching
• thrashing
• flogging
• licking
• scourging
• flagellating
• smacking
• banging
• tanning
• pounding
• whacking
• spanking
• whaling
• mauling
• swiping
• clipping
• strapping
• leathering
• batting
• horsewhipping
• beating
• birching
• cowhiding
• rawhiding
• clapping
• thumping
• swatting
• boxing
• caning
• clubbing
• pelting
• bashing
• cracking
• socking
• hammering
• slugging
• battering
• thwacking
• pummeling
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• pasting
• cudgeling
• smiting
• quirting
• touching up
• mangling
• clouting
• bopping
• knouting
• cuffing
• roughing
• busting
• paddling
• walloping
• lambasting
• whopping
• buffeting
• working over
• lathering
• slogging
• belting
• slating
• pistol-whipping
• blackjacking
• fustigating
• basting
• threshing
• lacing
• fibbing
• drubbing
• lamming
• tromping
• belaboring
• bunging
• whupping
• pommeling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slashing

Ukraine has attacked several Russian oil refineries and fuel depots, slashing Russia’s diesel exports by 75%, according to CNBC. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Their efforts focus on dismantling measures supporting transgender populations, particularly by restricting gender-neutral bathroom access and slashing dedicated welfare programs and specialized healthcare services. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

The government recently launched a special incentive package for rooftop solar, slashing import duties on solar equipment from 17% to 1%, while particularly encouraging systems paired with battery storage. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Peter Nicholls | Getty Images United Airlines is slashing its profit forecast for the year as fuel costs continue to bite, but the carrier said passengers keep booking despite a jump in airfare. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

The opening credits spoof the iconic James Bond gun barrel signature, with Jason slashing his long blade instead of shooting a gun. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

The city of Hollywood hosted a public meeting to give residents an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Amendment 3, a ballot proposal aimed at drastically slashing property taxes. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

These next-generation systems aim to extract far more energy from uranium while slashing waste stockpiles. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Right now, Amazon has the TCL Nxtpaper 11 (Gen 2) on sale for 31% off, slashing $90 from its already affordable price. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026