Synonyms of slices

slices 1 of 2

noun

plural of slice

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• samples
• samplings
• selections
• cross sections
• samplers
• specimens
• examples
• instances
• paradigms
• representatives
• prototypes
• exemplars
• illustrations
• cases
• exemplifications
• archetypes
• classics
• loci classici
• microcosms

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cuttings
• portions
• lengths
• cuts
• segments
• sections
• parts
• chunks
• slivers
• chops
• cutlets
• shavings
• splinters
• hunks
• clippings
• snippets
• lumps
• parings

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portions
• shares
• parts
• proportions
• pieces
• percentages
• quotas
• allowances
• cuts
• allotments
• takes
• pieces of the action
• ends
• segments
• rations
• sections
• members
• lots
• partitions
• commissions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• aggregates
• totals
• sums
• pools
• composites
• totalities
• wholes

slices

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slice

1

as in chops

to cut into long slender pieces

slice the carrot into tiny strips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chops
• slivers
• splits
• splinters
• scissors
• chips
• dices
• saws
• minces
• hashes
• juliennes
• cleaves
• slits
• slashes
• rips
• gashes
• incises
• rives

2

as in slits

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slits
• slashes
• rips
• cuts
• bruises
• stabs
• pierces
• shears
• splits
• incises
• gashes
• chops
• saws
• tears
• crosscuts
• scissors
• severs
• chips
• cleaves
• carves
• sections
• dices
• lacerates
• notches
• rends
• rives
• butchers
• chisels
• dissects
• hacks
• haggles
• mangles
• minces
• anatomizes
• hacksaws
• cuts off
• amputates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slices

Noun

Garnish with fresh jalapeño slices; serve hot with tortilla chips. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026

Flash freeze muffins or slices before wrapping individually; freeze loaves tightly wrapped for up to 3 months. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

The grilled Spam and cheese sliders ($16), with thin slices of Spam seared crisp served on Hawaiian buns with pineapple-jalapeno chutney, are a flavor bomb. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The restaurant, which is on the verge of opening its second location in Coconut Grove, will serve margherita and pepperoni slices at the stadium. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

But pizza slices aren’t the only thing guests have to look forward to. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Combine cherries, orange slices, orange juice, tart cherry juice and a little sugar. — Ryan Brennan august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

The briny, slightly sweet and smoky ham notes in these slices make for an enjoyable, pleasant bite — for those who love ham. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Two slices of sandwich bread, by comparison, generally provide about 160 to 200 calories, depending on the variety. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026

Her foot slices down the side of the ball. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026

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