Synonyms of slicing

slicing

verb

present participle of slice

1

as in chopping

to cut into long slender pieces

slice the carrot into tiny strips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chopping
• splitting
• splintering
• slivering
• sawing
• dicing
• scissoring
• chipping
• mincing
• cleaving
• ripping
• slashing
• hashing
• slitting
• julienning
• incising
• riving
• gashing

2

as in slitting

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slitting
• ripping
• slashing
• cutting
• piercing
• splitting
• stabbing
• bruising
• shearing
• incising
• chopping
• gashing
• sawing
• tearing
• severing
• cleaving
• carving
• crosscutting
• dissecting
• scissoring
• chipping
• mangling
• rending
• dicing
• riving
• lacerating
• sectioning
• butchering
• hacking
• chiseling
• notching
• hacksawing
• haggling
• mincing
• amputating
• cutting off
• anatomizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slicing

The Westin’s outdoor pool is 25 yards, heated year-round, and uses salt water instead of chlorine, so you’ll spot lap swimmers slicing through the steam even in winter. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

As the very first member of the new Utility Tool & Light series, the all-new UTL19 goes beyond mere illumination, offering a toolset with a slide-out box-slicing blade and other hard tools. — New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026

At the prow of the skiff, our guide Helen holds a torch above her head, slicing through a thick layer of water lettuce on the river’s surface as the spotlight turns it a shade of neon green. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Let the pie cool for at least 4 hours, or even overnight, on the baking sheet before slicing and serving with vanilla ice cream. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool at least 3 hours before slicing. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Using an acronym meant for minor zoning squabbles against resistance to a massive, 80 mph express train slicing through dense residential blocks is an arrogant posture that completely obscures the true nature of this unconscionable project. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

The only sound of human travel is a canoe paddle slicing the water and twigs breaking underfoot as visitors walk the woods between lakes with a canoe balanced overhead. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, for the frosting to set, before slicing. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026