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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
The suit was filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center on behalf of four Jackson County voters who were sliced out of Kansas City’s 5th Congressional District.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Crushed garlic, for example, provides far more allicin than if it were sliced.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
That’s right, the racers are required to wear leggings that cannot be sliced through by skis with edges sharp as Cuisinart blades.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Make sure to shred the cheese yourself and buy diced pimientos—not sliced.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
They can be sliced or mashed for toast, blended into smoothies, or chopped into salads and grain bowls.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
After leaving Ailsa Craig, the granite boulders go to a stonemason in Newton Stewart, about 50 miles south of Mauchline, where they are sliced into slabs with a diamond wire saw.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The star of the show at both is the steak trompo, in which strip and sirloin steaks are skewered on a glossy vertical spit, sliced thinly to order onto a supple corn tortilla with avocado salsa.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Using single-cell RNA data from four additional mouse brains — including ones from male or female mice, and ones sliced from left to right or front to back — CellTransformer produced similar maps.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Crushed garlic, for example, provides far more allicin than if it were sliced.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
That’s right, the racers are required to wear leggings that cannot be sliced through by skis with edges sharp as Cuisinart blades.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Make sure to shred the cheese yourself and buy diced pimientos—not sliced.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
They can be sliced or mashed for toast, blended into smoothies, or chopped into salads and grain bowls.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
After leaving Ailsa Craig, the granite boulders go to a stonemason in Newton Stewart, about 50 miles south of Mauchline, where they are sliced into slabs with a diamond wire saw.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The star of the show at both is the steak trompo, in which strip and sirloin steaks are skewered on a glossy vertical spit, sliced thinly to order onto a supple corn tortilla with avocado salsa.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Using single-cell RNA data from four additional mouse brains — including ones from male or female mice, and ones sliced from left to right or front to back — CellTransformer produced similar maps.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliced
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The crunch of the pecans and the bacon are the sound of the perfect dish, but the broccoli will also contribute to this delight—fresh and finely chopped, this vegetable brings a light flavor and a beautiful texture to the dish.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, supporters in the kitchen, including me, chopped, diced, cleaned, organized, and kept everything running smoothly to feed the community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Remember that donated items should still be suitable for use—don't give away anything that's ripped, stained, or broken.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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The stock ripped higher from April 2025 through August 2025, gaining nearly 120% over that stretch.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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The rival’s face was slashed during an attack in prison and stabbed by two inmates in another prison less than a month later.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Thomas, 32, was found handcuffed with her throat slashed in her southeast Charlotte home near her 10-month-old baby’s crib on July 27, 1990.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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This week’s spat in Belgium came soon after the US ambassador to Poland, Tom Rose, announced on February 5 that the US would cut ties with Włodzimierz Czarzasty, the speaker of Poland’s lower parliament, the Sejm.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Superintendent Brian Yearwood originally proposed cutting academic instructional coaches as part of a plan to address a $188 million deficit in the 2026-27 budget.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bleeding from a chest wound and still alive, Ronald Heath then kicked Sheridan, stabbed him in the neck and then tried to slit his throat, though the knife was too dull, court records say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Always be willing to make a friend and slit their throat.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the friend stumbled, one bullet hit him in the buttock and pierced his small intestine.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Williams introduces us to a woman who is pierced by the clarity of her vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Brockton Police arrested a man who allegedly stabbed a co-worker at Wollaston Alloys Monday night.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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A student was even stabbed at a school after the system didn't detect a 7-inch knife.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sliced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliced. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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