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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
Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
In place of a slice of cake or as a sweet thank you for party guests, these fun and colorful pies are sure to be a hit for the devoted MoonPie fans.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves had used power tools to slice open a hole in the museum’s door, crawl in and smash glass cabinets to steal the white pomegranate vase, as well as a porcelain bowl and doucai-style wine cup, also from the imperial Ming dynasty.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Pour cucumber slices into the bowl with the dressing and toss well to combine.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
In place of a slice of cake or as a sweet thank you for party guests, these fun and colorful pies are sure to be a hit for the devoted MoonPie fans.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
The 6-3 conservative majority court has been slicing away at the authority of independent agencies.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves had used power tools to slice open a hole in the museum’s door, crawl in and smash glass cabinets to steal the white pomegranate vase, as well as a porcelain bowl and doucai-style wine cup, also from the imperial Ming dynasty.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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The victim experienced a miscarriage approximately six months into the pregnancy, at which point detectives obtained a sample of the fetal tissue.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Detectives were able to obtain a sample of the fetal tissue, which was transported to the state forensic laboratory.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Washington returned its portion of its $33 million settlement to its Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The school board subsequently chopped $6 million from that, so its formal request was for $141 million.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grating your eggs, instead of chopping, helps achieve a really creamy, fluffy texture that spreads well.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rolling the pastry around the carrots and sealing the ends creates the traditional Wellington shape; decorative slits in the dough add visual interest and allow steam to escape while the log cooks.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Then, fearing he'd be blamed, Tripp stole a knife from the office of pastry chef Didier Gotthard (Bronson Pinchot) and used it to slit A.B.'s wrists in order to make his death look more like a suicide.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Air sampling at each location will be performed over an 11-day period.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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Authorities announced her identification in 2023, after using new DNA sampling.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
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After Elon Musk made a public show of remedying an apparent error in DOGE’s massive cuts to foreign aid, the Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to millions of children who are starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The dangers posed by cuts to U.S. foreign aid Elon Musk's proverbial chainsaw and President Trump's policies have targeted American foreign aid, and with it the humanitarian groups whose work its funds around the world.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The results from a study among almost 500 employees show that employees with children under six have less bandwidth to help coworkers with work problems or take over a coworker’s share of the workload.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Revamp Your Mudroom Giving your mudroom a bit of love before the summer is never a bad idea, Kersh shares.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Francis also contradicted himself and split some very specific hairs regarding LGBTQ+ rights.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after their divorce, Hurley announced her engagement to the Australian cricketer Shane Warne, and the couple split in 2013.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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