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noun

ˈslit

Definition of slit

as in tear

a long deep cut made a slit in the fabric about nine inches long

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verb

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

Noun

The same goes for beauty choices that are harder to undo, like an eyebrow slit or straight brows. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 The skirt also featured a ribbon waist tie and a sheer, tulle underlayer visible beneath the thigh-high slit. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

And when her enemies slept, her forces crept into their camps and slit their throats. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 They’re designed with a sleek flat front, a mid-rise elastic waistband, a slightly loose leg opening, and small side slits for a comfortable, relaxed fit. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slit

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Noun

Frieda Bühner wiped away tears while the Spanish players hugged and danced in celebration at Berlin Arena.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Tucker Kraft was looking like a breakout tight end before his ACL tear in November.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tear

Noun

There isn’t a ton of action in the movie, but boy does Eliza make every incision count.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Chua would put it to sleep with isoflurane, intubate it, cover its eyes to keep them from drying out, make a small incision in its abdomen to insert a device that would log heart rate and body temperature, and then sew the bird up.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of incision

Verb

But energy analysts credit Beijing's slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
But energy analysts credit Beijing’s slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of slash

Noun

The disbelief at billowing black smoke from a gash in the Pentagon and collapsing skyscrapers of steel, the dread over what attacks might yet come, the hope that people might be pulled from the rubble alive.

— Ann Gerhart, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
Penguins often twist their long necks to peck at gashes and pull out their own stitches, Pino said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of gash

Verb

Among the most destructive munitions in Western military arsenals, an MK-84 explosion sends metal fragments in every direction for thousands of feet, can rip through metal and thick concrete, and often creates large craters in the earth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Bartlett was virtually unmarked and ripped a low shot into the far corner with Lloris frozen in net.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rip

Verb

Lopez tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Hernandez to cut Miami’s lead to 11 points.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
The decline raises the prospect of an interest rate cut by the central bank at next week’s monetary policy committee meeting, the penultimate one for this year.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

Roma arrived at the World Trade Center while both towers stood defiantly tall, each pierced by Boeing 767s, bleeding with jet fuel and spewing smoke that promised to eventually bring them down.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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