SLICES Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

slices 1 of 2

noun

plural of slice

as in samples

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 cuttings

a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting took a slice from the cake before passing it down the table

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as in portions

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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slices

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slice

as in chops

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

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as in slits

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 slices

Noun

Their designs played on the contrast between an irregular yellow gold element with geometric slices of turquoise, coral or lapis lazuli. —

Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Serve tea over additional ice with peach and/or lemon slices and mint sprigs. —

Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026 Place any smaller cucumber slices in a glass or reusable plastic container with a paper towel inside to help soak up moisture. —

Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Let stand for 10 minutes, then cut into 3/8-inch slices against the grain. —

Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 Two slices of whole-grain bread, mashed avocado, one egg and red pepper flakes create a balanced meal with fiber, protein and healthy fat. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency. —

ABC News, 6 June 2026 Ambrosia salad called to me with its pill-bottle-bright mandarin slices. —

Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 The towering, house made Triple Chocolate Cake and Coconut Cream Cake may well be some of the best slices of cake in Houston. —

Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Verb

The hotel is on the corner of Mission Street, which slices diagonally through the city, and the Embarcadero, which hugs the waterfront from the Bay Bridge west to Fisherman’s Wharf. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open. —

Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Beau Neidhardt slices a Kale Caesar Cutlet hoagie. —

Susan Spencer, CBS News, 17 May 2026 The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts. —

Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain). —

Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 For one, Pashtun nationalists will always have problems with a border that slices their heartland in two. —

Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026 Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. —

Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025 Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. —

Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slices

Noun

Omene plans to regularly measure blood samples and track changes in cancer markers, and biopsy participants' abdominal fat cells every six months, to see how those respond, in terms of hormones or inflammation.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 9 June 2026
The synthetic pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin, which the EPA calls a possible human carcinogen, was detected on nearly half of all samples.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026