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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
Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Its profits represent only teeny-tiny slices of sales prices.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The Padres sliced the deficit to 6-3 in the second on Tyler Wade’s RBI single and Simon’s throwing error.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Ride the Giant Dipper at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, pick up a slice from Pizza My Heart and catch the sunset at Natural Bridges State Beach.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Its profits represent only teeny-tiny slices of sales prices.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Verb
But Hanover Central sophomore left fielder Nora Edgerton snagged a slicing liner by standout senior shortstop Lydia VanderWoude to end the game.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The Padres sliced the deficit to 6-3 in the second on Tyler Wade’s RBI single and Simon’s throwing error.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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The sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Soil samples suggest the stones were placed there around 400 years ago, which aligns with the timing of Rutherford’s letter.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The approved budget would preserve the portion of the program for those 65 and older, allocating $110 million for that coverage.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Musk has also sought to operate Starlink, his satellite-internet company, in South Africa, but has balked at a law requiring foreign tech firms to sell a portion of their local subsidiaries to shareholders who are Black or historically disadvantaged.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
Verb
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How This Recipe Comes Together The most challenging part of the recipe is chopping the potatoes, which of course isn't even difficult.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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The duo then had an exchange with the War Raiders, one of whom chopped Bert.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Everyone, even the children, have scars from where the corners of their mouths have been slit up into their cheeks, Joker-style.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 Apr. 2025
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There are no marks on the bones directly attributable to a cause of death, Green said, and the Romans typically killed their sacrifices by slitting their throats or through drowning.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Experience the elegance of a traditional Victorian afternoon tea with samplings, etiquette lessons, and a house tour.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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In total, Taylor watched 44 videos in chambers that were recorded by police drones in March 2021 — a sampling of the hundreds of tapes that fell within the date range initially requested by Castañares.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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All told, 60% of the bill’s tax cuts would go to the top 20% of households and more than a third would go to those making $460,000 or more, according to the Tax Policy Center.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Outside of the eight largest cuts made by DOGE that are listed in their files, none exceed $1 billion.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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This article has been updated to better reflect the record price of the company’s shares.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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That compares with $942 million, or $2.03 per share, in the year-ago period.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Brin’s recent gift of Alphabet shares was split between three nonprofits, most of which went to his 4-year-old nonprofit Catalyst4.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In his four years split between Jackson State and Colorado, the son of the legendary Deion Sanders threw for 14,347 yards, 134 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions, while completing 70.1 percent of his attempts.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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