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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
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Opt for single-serve containers of apple slices and caramel dip, suggests Lindsay Malone, an instructor of nutrition in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Stand the squash on the large flat end and slice down through the middle lengthwise, creating two equal halves.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Sometimes, a slice of the weather patterns aloft can act to focus heavy rainfall over a region, Roth said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Opt for single-serve containers of apple slices and caramel dip, suggests Lindsay Malone, an instructor of nutrition in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Stand the squash on the large flat end and slice down through the middle lengthwise, creating two equal halves.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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In total, the researchers analyzed 357 contemporary mosquitoes and 22 historical specimens, and used additional mosquito samples from a separate study, which beefed up the overall count to about 800.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a national database that collects emergency department injury data from a representative sample of about 100 American hospitals, the researchers applied statistical weighting to estimate national injury rates.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The service was crisp, the portions were highly generous (don’t miss the breakfast buffet).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Rees said the North American consumer is bifurcated, with highly affluent shoppers in great financial shape and a large portion of customers at the lower end who are super cautious about their spending and buying closer to need.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Noise of trees crackling and sap hissing, branches thumping down, timber being dragged and chopped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Use a mulching mower to chop the leaves into tiny bits that can be left on the lawn to nourish the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The next morning, when Morse arrived for work, Nicholson stabbed her repeatedly and slit her throat before placing her body inside a large plastic bin in the kitchen pantry, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit is filed against Gary Lansky, the man who authorities allege slit the throat of 8-year-old Saida Mashrah at a Detroit Park last October.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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There will be hands-on training to conduct water quality testing and macro-invertebrate sampling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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One problem with the Google team’s claims of a quantum advantage over regular computers has been their use of a benchmark called random circuit sampling.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cuts that have been made are awful, and because of the situation in the government, so much of their funding has been lost.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thompson plays Zoë Boehm, a private investigator every bit as spiky as her pixie cut.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In September, Netskope listed shares on the Nasdaq, raising more than $900 million in its IPO.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The couple share daughters Maude, 27, and Iris, 23, who have each ventured into acting as well.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The teams split the first two games in Toronto.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Earlier surveys reflected similar divisions, underscoring a community sharply split over his candidacy.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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