as in to slice
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
I slit my finger open while cleaning up the broken glass
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Recent Examples of slit
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Bulgari partner wore a green dress with a slit and a sapphire necklace from the collection, while the Peaky Blinders actor sported a brown suit with a black button-up and matching tie.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Although not a full Renaissance sleeve, Lela Rose slit into those on a few of her cocktail dresses, allowing subtle movement without veering too far into costume territory.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The short video shows the back of a plane seat during a JetBlue flight, before zooming in on a narrow slit opening located below the television screen, prompting curiosity and confusion from the passenger.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Bulgari partner wore a green dress with a slit and a sapphire necklace from the collection, while the Peaky Blinders actor sported a brown suit with a black button-up and matching tie.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Moments later, Gavalas slit his wrists, the complaint said.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Although not a full Renaissance sleeve, Lela Rose slit into those on a few of her cocktail dresses, allowing subtle movement without veering too far into costume territory.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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His tear began from the first pitch, a slider spotted on the outside edge that got a whiff from Toronto’s George Springer.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old guard faces an uphill battle to return from an ACL tear, but the front office values her veteran presence.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Curry was on the floor as Golden State embarked upon their comeback, with his layup slicing the Rockets’ advantage to just 112-111 with under two minutes remaining, and then back to one point with a 3-pointer with a minute to go.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony a couple of hours before the game, gigantic scissors slicing a pink ribbon.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our destination was the Mississippi Canyon—an incision, now underwater, that formed roughly thirty thousand years ago, when the Mississippi flowed more than a hundred kilometres past its modern-day delta.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the operating room, her surgeon made a long incision down her abdomen, cut out the fist-size pouch of her stomach, and stitched her esophagus to her small intestine.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Replays showed Gaudreau slashed Wallstedt’s glove and inhibited his ability to make the save.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, the board voted for a debt mitigation plan that involved slashing upwards of 70 jobs, closing a historic elementary school and cutting dozens of district programs and contracts.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Photos from the hospital show him with a bandage on his head, a bruised, swollen eye and a bloody gash on his cheek.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Di Guglielmo walked off with trainers after suffering a gash, while Rudd returned with a dressing on her cut.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hall ripped a two-out double to left field scoring Higgins.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Schiller's sister ripped the medical tubes from his arms.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Minnesota led by 10 with about four minutes left before Houston used an 8-2 run, with four points from Alperen Sengun, to cut the lead to 132-128 with about a minute to go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bullet pierced the 49-year-old guard’s spine, according to prosecutors, who said the victim endured seven hours of surgery and may be paralyzed.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Here is an example of a piercing forward run and crisp finish down that side from that fateful afternoon against Granada, not shying away from putting his weaker foot through the ball with the angle closing down.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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