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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
If Macron does opt to choose a new prime minister from a different party, such as the Socialist Party, that could mean reforms or spending cuts that were tabled by previous administrations, and which failed, could be sliced and slimmed down further.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Almonds can be eaten whole, chopped, sliced, or ground into almond flour or butter.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
The layers are made of coconut pound cake (which is sturdy enough to be sliced so thinly) and have coconut icing between them.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Enjoy them fresh, sliced into salads and oatmeal, baked with cinnamon, or simmered into homemade applesauce.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
Sogard sliced a base hit to center and took advantage of Judge’s arm, speeding to second on what should have been a single.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
When Wilmer Flores sliced a single to right field, Freeland was asking for trouble.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
One of the researchers then took the skin (which was fitted around a mannequin’s arm) and sliced into it with a razor blade.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Arrange sliced strawberries in a single layer over jam.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Almonds can be eaten whole, chopped, sliced, or ground into almond flour or butter.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
The layers are made of coconut pound cake (which is sturdy enough to be sliced so thinly) and have coconut icing between them.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Enjoy them fresh, sliced into salads and oatmeal, baked with cinnamon, or simmered into homemade applesauce.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
Sogard sliced a base hit to center and took advantage of Judge’s arm, speeding to second on what should have been a single.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
When Wilmer Flores sliced a single to right field, Freeland was asking for trouble.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
One of the researchers then took the skin (which was fitted around a mannequin’s arm) and sliced into it with a razor blade.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Arrange sliced strawberries in a single layer over jam.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliced
Verb
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Kagan had chopped a stalk of sugarcane in half.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Almonds can be eaten whole, chopped, sliced, or ground into almond flour or butter.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Plus, Magneto ripped out all the adamantium from Wolverine’s body in the penultimate episode, so there’s lots to explore in Season 2.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some episodes are loosely based on real crimes that have been ripped from the headlines.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many other Big Tech companies also slashed their headcounts around that time as the pandemic receded and consumer demand trends changed.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Milei has slashed government spending, cut regulations and fired tens of thousands of public-sector workers since taking office in 2023.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Timberview had cut the lead to 32-22 but couldn’t stop the Jaguars’ rushing attack.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Philippine Fault Zone, which cuts across the archipelago, is one of many active faults responsible for significant seismic events.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Someone slit his throat and bashed him over the head in Skulls Rainbow Room, which sits in Printers Alley, one of the most popular destinations in Nashville.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When butternut squash is ready to harvest, the skin will harden and cannot be pierced easily with a fingernail.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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While Anderson is rightfully considered a master in his artform by critics and film aficionados, One Battle After Another pierced the veil and resulted in the director’s highest opening weekend at the box office last weekend.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The former reportedly stabbed Lambert to death, and the three men then cleaned the crime scene and left to bury Lambert's body.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, in the process, he's stabbed by the syringe Mehta intended for Lo and dies.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Sliced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliced. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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