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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
Add 1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings, and 8 garlic cloves, crushed, and cook, stirring often, until softened and light golden around the edges, 3–4 minutes.
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Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Challenger sliced through a clear blue sky, away from the launch pad on a catapult of orange flame.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Williams sliced through Davis and Simmons before Byrd cleanly swatted his shot in the lane, and replays indicated incidental contact from any of them.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The backstory Passed between various landowning families throughout the centuries (notably the Jarvises and the Henzells), Jumby Bay was sliced up into private beachfront homes and estates, then later into a series of villas run by Rosewood Hotels and Resorts.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Darth Maul has long been a fan-favorite villain from the Star Wars prequel movies, despite not actually showing up in much of the action before getting sliced in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Holmquist’s slick reverse layup early in the fourth quarter sliced Sonora’s deficit to one point, 48-47.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Refrigerating leeks whole, rather than sliced, is the safest option, says Amalaradjou.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
In defence, they were sliced through on several occasions, with West Ham seemingly needing just one pass to break through Tottenham’s midfield.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Challenger sliced through a clear blue sky, away from the launch pad on a catapult of orange flame.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Williams sliced through Davis and Simmons before Byrd cleanly swatted his shot in the lane, and replays indicated incidental contact from any of them.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The backstory Passed between various landowning families throughout the centuries (notably the Jarvises and the Henzells), Jumby Bay was sliced up into private beachfront homes and estates, then later into a series of villas run by Rosewood Hotels and Resorts.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Darth Maul has long been a fan-favorite villain from the Star Wars prequel movies, despite not actually showing up in much of the action before getting sliced in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Holmquist’s slick reverse layup early in the fourth quarter sliced Sonora’s deficit to one point, 48-47.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Refrigerating leeks whole, rather than sliced, is the safest option, says Amalaradjou.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
In defence, they were sliced through on several occasions, with West Ham seemingly needing just one pass to break through Tottenham’s midfield.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliced
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Sprinkle sliced or chopped almonds on oatmeal, cereal, or yogurt parfaits.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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Quick cooking oats are flattened, chopped, par-cooked, and dehydrated.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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Materials consistent with homemade explosives and fireworks were found at the site of an explosion and fire that ripped through an apartment building in Los Angeles County, killing a teenager, a report said.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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People are getting ripped from their cars!—
Angela Pelster,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Splitting those 36 counties into three slices helps to show how the homebuying burden has changed from 2025’s fourth quarter to not-so-recent lows in buying’s financial burden – a decade-plus ago, just after the Great Recession slashed prices.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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In California, lawmakers responded to the local news crisis with a series of efforts that have been killed off or slashed down.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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If the experimenter reads the information about which slit the photon passed through, there will never be an interference pattern.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Police say when an officer tried to detain him, Cooksey threatened to slit the officer's throat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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The bullet pierced Ramseur’s arm and entered his chest through his side.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The steppe is sand pierced by grasses and little pale flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shot a bunch of times in the stomach, twice in the head, stabbed in the arm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the couple's elderly dog was inside the apartment and was stabbed between the eyes, authorities said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sliced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliced. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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