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as in slitting
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 slicing
Let stand until glaze firms up, about 15 minutes, before slicing and serving.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The line will run along the Interstate 15 corridor, slicing through the San Bernardino Mountains and across the desert.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But her athletic triumph was tragically dampened by years of abuse at the hands of her husband and coach Jim Martin, who in 2010 attempted to murder her, stabbing her many times, slicing the flesh off the bone from her leg, and shooting her.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
More could be done to avoid slicing the business into six areas in a business school (accounting, finance, economics, marketing, operations research, and organizational behavior).
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Faulk is one of the greatest NFL running backs ever, capable of slicing a defensive tackle’s heart out with a cutback and embarrassing a linebacker on a swing pass.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
For instance, slicing from right to left, rather than vice versa, will produce a better tumbling net shot.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
So that stranger — whom authorities later identified as Bradford James Gille — began slashing him, slicing an artery in his right arm and stabbing him in the back, Boudot recalled.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The line will run along the Interstate 15 corridor, slicing through the San Bernardino Mountains and across the desert.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But her athletic triumph was tragically dampened by years of abuse at the hands of her husband and coach Jim Martin, who in 2010 attempted to murder her, stabbing her many times, slicing the flesh off the bone from her leg, and shooting her.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
More could be done to avoid slicing the business into six areas in a business school (accounting, finance, economics, marketing, operations research, and organizational behavior).
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Faulk is one of the greatest NFL running backs ever, capable of slicing a defensive tackle’s heart out with a cutback and embarrassing a linebacker on a swing pass.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
For instance, slicing from right to left, rather than vice versa, will produce a better tumbling net shot.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
So that stranger — whom authorities later identified as Bradford James Gille — began slashing him, slicing an artery in his right arm and stabbing him in the back, Boudot recalled.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicing
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The top streamer surprised supporters with an appearance from legendary hitmaker Mariah Carey as the two spent a fun evening chopping it up and entertaining his viewers together.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This year’s annual cast-trimming seems to have struck some fans particularly hard, what with the popular Walker, Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Heidi Gardner among producer Lorne Michaels’ chopping-block heads.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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, the brief said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At last, Wednesday season 2 part 2 has arrived after Netflix’s annoying month-long break, splitting the season into two halves of four.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vaccaro accused Hill of throwing her to the ground, ripping her hair out, twisting body parts, spitting on her and shoving a marijuana cigarette in her face, according to the TMZ article.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Camp Fire, California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire, is a few hours off from igniting and ripping through the town of Paradise and its neighbors, but the stage is set.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Witnesses and lawmakers wrestled with NASA’s budget priorities, highlighting concern that the administration’s 2026 budget request tilts heavily toward exploration while slashing science programs.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Such reviews have led to companies clearing the deck for new CEOs by slashing top and bottom line expectations, leaving stocks vulnerable to steep corrections.—
Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Barcelona’s decision was not a sporting one but based on cutting wages.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s people cutting sandwiches, putting the sandwiches right to the camera, squeezing the juices.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Slicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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