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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
An updated listing for the property shows the couple have cut another $1 million from its asking price, just three months after slashing the price by $1 million in March.
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Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In two days, the Legislature largely went along with a plan for dramatically slashing taxes on a homeowner’s primary residence, a primary source to run all 67 counties, 411 cities and more than 2,000 single-purpose special taxing districts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Despite Broadcom reaffirming growing demand, Macquarie analysts downgraded Broadcom's stock to a hold-equivalent rating Thursday, slashing its price target to $437 from $513.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The man then raised up the stick and struck the church-going victim in the head before slashing her neck.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
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Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In two days, the Legislature largely went along with a plan for dramatically slashing taxes on a homeowner’s primary residence, a primary source to run all 67 counties, 411 cities and more than 2,000 single-purpose special taxing districts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Despite Broadcom reaffirming growing demand, Macquarie analysts downgraded Broadcom's stock to a hold-equivalent rating Thursday, slashing its price target to $437 from $513.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The man then raised up the stick and struck the church-going victim in the head before slashing her neck.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashing
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Some varieties of slicing cucumbers have very tender skins and bruise easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews.—
Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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The Seahawks won those shootouts, but that was mostly due to their special teams whipping the Rams and their offense going off, especially in the Super Bowl qualifier.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Throughout the record, the image of Petras’ life in freefall recurs, giving the record a sense of hair-whipping freedom and heart-stopping urgency.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Minutes later someone called 911 to say a man had parked in their driveway and appeared to be hiding next to their house, according to police.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Sore spot There’s a catch hiding in California’s shiny productivity numbers.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The 20-year-old was a persistent nuisance pressing Swiss defenders and nearly produced a highlight-reel goal, ripping a powerful shot that Gregor Kobel tipped onto the crossbar with a spectacular save in the 49th minute.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The fixtures, the beautiful chandeliers, ripping the wood out of the floor, selling off anything.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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There is also more cutting required of bloomed flowers to initiate another flush, and more cleaning up and cutting secondary branches in spring.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Barr rightly notes that current capital standards were already near the low end of what academic research identifies as optimal; cutting further tips the balance toward fragility, not strength.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Kamara found it a couple of hours before kick-off when flicking through a copy of the matchday programme.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The dragons stalk the island, flicking their huge tongues in hopes of picking up the scent of a deer, wild boar, or water buffalo — the latter two species introduced by humans — or rodents and other smaller reptiles, including baby Komodo dragons.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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Lately, though, the president has upset religious conservatives by posting a Christ-like image of himself online as well as lashing out at Pope Leo and the Vatican.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Iran’s lashing out at Israel for the sake of Hezbollah carries major risks.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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