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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
One of the key problems is that the corporate profits tax has been weak, slicing projections by $75 million.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Brazilian tambaqui is a beefy freshwater fish that just happens to have a physique perfect for slicing into meaty, pork-like ribs.
—J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
That said, if your needs are modest—slicing a soft sandwich loaf or cutting through a baguette—it'll do the job without complaint.
—Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Great whites’ bone-slicing teeth don’t emerge until later in life.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Move the bread to a rack and let cool before slicing.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Five tornadoes ripped through parts of three Eastern North Carolina counties on Thursday, March 12, injuring a person in a home, tearing roofs, slicing trees and overturning campers, the National Weather Service reported late Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Observations of the Milky Way have revealed an enormous rotating barlike structure made of gas, dust and millions of stars slicing through our galactic center.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Both players credit Wu with his role in slicing and distributing the lemons before every game, and España Pérez with the idea.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Brazilian tambaqui is a beefy freshwater fish that just happens to have a physique perfect for slicing into meaty, pork-like ribs.
—J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
That said, if your needs are modest—slicing a soft sandwich loaf or cutting through a baguette—it'll do the job without complaint.
—Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Great whites’ bone-slicing teeth don’t emerge until later in life.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Move the bread to a rack and let cool before slicing.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Five tornadoes ripped through parts of three Eastern North Carolina counties on Thursday, March 12, injuring a person in a home, tearing roofs, slicing trees and overturning campers, the National Weather Service reported late Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Observations of the Milky Way have revealed an enormous rotating barlike structure made of gas, dust and millions of stars slicing through our galactic center.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Both players credit Wu with his role in slicing and distributing the lemons before every game, and España Pérez with the idea.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicing
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Western-style chefs' knives have a wider 20º angle for chopping, while most Japanese-style knives have a less aggressive 15º angle that’s adept at slicing.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Girlfriend synthesizes the sensation of abandon with remarkable clarity, a testament to Ives’ top-to-bottom skillset, trained over years of chopping it up at home with a 505 sequencer.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 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 map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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After splitting the first pair of contests, Toronto clinched the regular-season series 2-1 over Orlando.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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One rabid mongoose bite later, and Ben is a skull-crushing, face-ripping menace terrorizing Lucy and her friends.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Workers began ripping out the 9-year-old artificial turf at Soldier Field.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Attributing the budget-slashing move to an overall decrease in enrollment caused by fluctuating demographics, restrictions on international students and skyrocketing tuition costs, the New School is becoming part of a trend across higher education.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Mar. 2026
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Warsh has committed to slashing the Fed's balance sheet.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Virginia made one last push, cutting TCU’s lead to 65-55, but the Horned Frogs quickly delivered the knockout blow as Miles knocked down a 3 and Suarez hit sophomore center Clara Silva for a layup to end Virginia’s hopes of another upset.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Huston’s come a long way from cutting hair near 87th Street and Wornall Road.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Slicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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