Thesaurus results for SLICED

sliced

verb

past tense of slice

as in chopped

to cut into long slender pieces slice the carrot into tiny strips

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as in ripped

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 sliced Thomas’ 20-yard TD run down the right sideline sliced the gap to three points. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026 The outrage mob may try to sink their talons into anyone who does, but they've been declawed by the will of the people — who sliced right through the propaganda. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Trader Joe’s focaccia, sliced and toasted, will do the trick, or their ciabatta, sliced into small squares. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Another worker accidentally sliced his arm while moving a heavy interlocker machine, requiring 13 stitches. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Once the melon is sliced, a blade can drag bacteria from the rind straight into the moist, nutrient-rich flesh, where pathogens have room to grow. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 Your pie is underbaked if the center remains runny after cooling, or the filling spills out when sliced. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 The Lakers went to sleep in the second quarter and started to get cooked by the Warriors, watching their big lead get sliced to 53-53 at the half. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026 Within the first three minutes a guy gets sliced up like a block of cheese by a nefarious wire trap. — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

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In April, Chastain chopped her signature long, vibrant orange-copper red hair into a chin-length, blunt bob, courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora, whose A-list clientele also includes Angelina Jolie, Selena Gomez and Amanda Seyfried.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Cook 1 green bell pepper, halved, ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped, 1 medium white onion, finely chopped, and 2 celery stalks, finely chopped, in same skillet, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until softened, about 4 minutes.

— Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals lost more than $1 billion in market value on Monday after the company slashed sales projections for a triglyceride-lowering drug the biotech and Wall Street analysts believe is a potential blockbuster.

— Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
Milei’s austerity drive has produced a rare budget surplus and slashed annual inflation from 200% to about 32%.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of slashed

Verb

Early in the second quarter, Chisholm Trail found the end zone on a 55-yard touchdown pass, cutting the margin to 21-14 heading into halftime.

— Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
Within moments of picking up the phone and without even any real prompting, Kylee Russell was cutting right to the chase.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of cut

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Every Black Dove attends to their duties with all deliberate stabbing, throat-slitting, and shooting speed, except for Reed.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Bevins, sung by the tenor Jonah Hoskins, is a young gay man who slit his wrists after being jilted by a lover.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of slit

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Prosecutors showed medical examiner photos of Sluganski's workshirt, pierced by two bullet holes, and a slug retrieved from his Kevlar vest.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Add 2 tablespoons of the salt, and bring to a boil over high; boil until potatoes are tender when pierced using a fork, 12 to 15 minutes; drain.

— Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of pierced

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Police have arrested a 27-year-old former NYPD cop and city substitute school aide for the murder of Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez, who was stabbed to death during a run along the Brooklyn waterfront, multiple police sources said Saturday.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors say the teen stabbed a 16-year-old boy in the upper chest with a 4-inch kitchen knife, seriously injuring the victim.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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