Synonyms of slice

slice 1 of 2

noun

1

as in sample

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole

the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sample
• sampling
• cross section
• selection
• sampler
• example
• instance
• specimen
• representative
• illustration
• paradigm
• prototype
• case
• classic
• exemplification
• microcosm
• exemplar
• archetype
• locus classicus

2

as in cutting

a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting

took a slice from the cake before passing it down the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cutting
• portion
• cut
• length
• segment
• section
• chunk
• chop
• part
• sliver
• hunk
• cutlet
• splinter
• clipping
• shaving
• lump
• snippet
• paring

3

as in portion

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group

there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portion
• share
• part
• proportion
• percentage
• piece
• quota
• cut
• allowance
• allotment
• take
• end
• piece of the action
• ration
• section
• segment
• member
• lot
• commission
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• total
• sum
• compound
• aggregate
• pool
• whole
• composite
• totality

slice

2 of 2

verb

ˈslīs 

1

as in to chop

to cut into long slender pieces

slice the carrot into tiny strips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chop
• split
• sliver
• splinter
• dice
• chip
• mince
• scissor
• hash
• rip
• cleave
• slit
• slash
• julienne
• rive
• incise
• saw
• gash

2

as in to slit

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slit
• rip
• cut
• slash
• pierce
• stab
• split
• bruise
• shear
• chop
• incise
• gash
• tear
• carve
• sever
• cleave
• crosscut
• chip
• dissect
• dice
• butcher
• section
• rend
• hack
• saw
• rive
• chisel
• hacksaw
• mince
• scissor
• notch
• cut off
• lacerate
• haggle
• mangle
• amputate
• anatomize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slice

Noun

The big retailers have also struggled in the past to capture a broader slice of the healthcare pie. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Sea bass crudo is a refreshing start, the succulent slices of fish interspersed with fresh mango and bits of teardrop pepper. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Verb

After an overnight rest in the refrigerator, the dough is rolled, filled, sliced, and baked in muffin tins, whose individual cups catch any drips from the bubbling filling to create the signature crisp, sticky bottoms and dramatic spirals. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

Trump, who initially said in May the pool could not be cut with a knife, began claiming without evidence that vandals sliced a 300-to-350-foot gash into the pool’s lining. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026