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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
Through its technology, the Polish startup wants to enable robots to perform human-like tasks, from opening a heavy door to slicing fruits and vegetables.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Rather than efficiently dicing and slicing your produce, a dull knife actually requires more force, which can cause you or someone else in your household to get hurt.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Island of isolation Our cruise, part of the San Francisco CityPASS, pulled out from Pier 33, engines growling, slicing through waters once crossed by gold-seekers and prison ferries.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Let stand until glaze firms up, about 15 minutes, before slicing and serving.
—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
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Rather than efficiently dicing and slicing your produce, a dull knife actually requires more force, which can cause you or someone else in your household to get hurt.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Island of isolation Our cruise, part of the San Francisco CityPASS, pulled out from Pier 33, engines growling, slicing through waters once crossed by gold-seekers and prison ferries.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Let stand until glaze firms up, about 15 minutes, before slicing and serving.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicing
Verb
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Chill the Snickers bars in the fridge for 15 to 30 minutes before chopping.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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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Part of what made that deal possible was Chelsea’s owners splitting their women’s team from their men’s and selling a minority stake.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In her later years, Keating was a snowbird, splitting her time between Massachusetts and Palm Springs, California.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 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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The luxury furniture retailer fell roughly 8% in premarket trading after slashing its annual revenue outlook.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite the shock loss, Milei has vowed no changes to his divisive agenda, which has reshaped Argentina’s economy, slashing inflation while boosting growth.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Spend some time worrying about that thing that’s actually quite meaningless, getting mad at that person cutting me off in traffic?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Marinaccio is cutting it Marinaccio made his big-league debut with the Yankees in 2022 and between June and July of that did not allow a hit to 57 consecutive batters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Slicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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