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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of slice
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
For family and social photogs who want an instant camera for slice of life photography, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 is easier to use and works with more affordable film.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
There’s something warm and real about friends chatting, sipping wine, maybe helping slice something or sneak a bite.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Designed to look like cross-sections of lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit, each slice uses simple color blocking and embroidery-style details to bring the fruit to life.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
For family and social photogs who want an instant camera for slice of life photography, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 is easier to use and works with more affordable film.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Verb
They’re sliced thin and pressed, extracting liquid, dressed in the sweet-and-sour mixture, and left to sit for a few hours before serving.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
There’s something warm and real about friends chatting, sipping wine, maybe helping slice something or sneak a bite.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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Its assignment is to handle both a Mars Sample Return mission to return core samples of Mars to Earth, as well as future human Mars missions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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After it is analyzed for isotopes, the blood sample will give her an even more recent snapshot of what the bird has been eating.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The Highlands Community Charter Schools’ student population in Sacramento serves a large portion Afghan refugees who do not speak English.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Other at-risk areas included portions of San Bernardino, Inyo and Cleveland national forests as well as BLM land in the Mojave Desert, such as Coyote Dry Lake Bed outside of Joshua Tree National Park.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Starting with clean produce, cut your watermelon into cubes, chop an English cucumber, and dice an avocado.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Once cooked and chopped, the shrimp are tossed in a mayonnaise dressing seasoned with dill, chives, and Old Bay.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Satomi followed her 11-year-old friend to a nearby study room, where — after drawing the curtains — the girl slit Satomi’s throat with a box cutter and kicked her in the head and sides, The Washington Post reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Then, the family members would drag their victim to a hidden cellar on the property and slit the victim’s throat, leaving them there to die.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Delray Beach was also seeking compensation for the costs and expenses related to the past, present and future investigation, sampling, testing and assessment of the extent of PFAS contamination along with PFAS removal.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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This drone, outfitted with an arm, is to be deployed for rock sampling at locations greater than 300 feet (over 100 meters) from the lander.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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At the same time, major cuts are happening at the IRS.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, conservatives, worried about the nation’s debt, are pushing for steeper cuts.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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CarMax reported its 2025 first quarter earnings, causing a rise in share price.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Two of the industry’s biggest companies filed for bankruptcy this month, and all have taken a big hit to their share prices.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
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Plaid’s bank partnerships avoided years of licensing; TSMC’s $20B chip R&D was split with Apple/NVIDIA.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Read more Climate Change New Microsoft AI Research Edges Towards 'Medical Superintelligence' Nuclear fusion differs from fission, or splitting atoms, which is how nuclear power is generated today.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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