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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
Begin by slicing Yukon golds with a mandoline to achieve thin, perfectly even slices, and then simmer the potatoes in milk before bathing them in the rich, simple combination of heavy cream, butter, and Gruyère cheese.
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Jennifer Anderson, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Its flatter blade profile also gives it a longer slicing range.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
You’ll only dirty one bowl, one roasting pan, and a cutting board (for smashing garlic and slicing lemons).
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Democrats will be slicing up the votes among liberals and moderates as the candidates position themselves to appeal to the largest swath of primary voters.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
That’s reflected in the cover art, which uses 1970s-style typography and features the image of a dagger slicing through a mirror ball, drawing blood from the disco totem.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
There are more advanced, and challenging techniques, like slicing or chipping for more bulbs.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And then there's Reinhardt's sinister robot sidekick Maximilian, a silent, malevolent presence who has no qualms about slicing up humans with his Swiss Army Knife-esque collection of torture devices.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
As the continents sheared and twisted unevenly, local forces squeezed together thin ribbons of crust and popped them up like geological meerkats, isolating and slicing them off.
—Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Anderson, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Its flatter blade profile also gives it a longer slicing range.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
You’ll only dirty one bowl, one roasting pan, and a cutting board (for smashing garlic and slicing lemons).
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Democrats will be slicing up the votes among liberals and moderates as the candidates position themselves to appeal to the largest swath of primary voters.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
That’s reflected in the cover art, which uses 1970s-style typography and features the image of a dagger slicing through a mirror ball, drawing blood from the disco totem.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
There are more advanced, and challenging techniques, like slicing or chipping for more bulbs.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And then there's Reinhardt's sinister robot sidekick Maximilian, a silent, malevolent presence who has no qualms about slicing up humans with his Swiss Army Knife-esque collection of torture devices.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
As the continents sheared and twisted unevenly, local forces squeezed together thin ribbons of crust and popped them up like geological meerkats, isolating and slicing them off.
—Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicing
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The most time-consuming part of this Louisiana mainstay is chopping all of your veggies, so do it ahead of time to get dinner on the table quicker.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tina and Milo — the sibling mascots representing the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, respectively — have been bouncing around Milan and Cortina, chopping it up with Snoop Dogg and cheering on athletes from the stands.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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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, court records said.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The robots were able to self-organize and divide tasks on their own, including splitting into teams to tackle separate fire outbreaks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Although the servicing stop for the California Zephyr is too short to explore beyond the platform, Denver is a great overnight choice for passengers splitting up the 43-hour journey.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Steamy and visually alluring, the film turns Brontë's story about revenge, obsession and social class into a bodice-ripping love affair.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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That didn’t stop him from playing an entire road game two days later and ripping Texas Tech’s heart out with two 3-pointers in the final 80 seconds to win.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the winter and early spring, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was slashing the federal workforce, in part, by offering buyouts to career officials.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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New York — Advances in AI are unlikely to push down interest rates in the short term, a key Federal Reserve official said Tuesday — a stark contrast to Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s plan for slashing borrowing costs.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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With equal panache, and without cutting away, the narrative focus is handed like a baton in a relay race to the arriving Mayor Dumont (Josse De Pauw) and his daughter and press attaché Marie (Violet Braeckman).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Legislature should focus on lowering costs by delivering permanent property tax relief, restraining state and local spending, cutting red tape that drives up housing and energy costs, and expanding reliable energy production to keep utilities affordable.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Slicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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