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
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Megan’s look had a high side slit and floral lace embellishment.
—Leanne Italie, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
John Burek, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
Each neutral colorway is complimented by stylish outlines and modest side slits on both the top and pants.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Carly Pearce wore a silver gown with a high slit on her thigh.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Megan’s look had a high side slit and floral lace embellishment.
—Leanne Italie, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Verb
Heat is then directed upward and outward via outlet slits on the card edges to reduce the recirculation of heated air.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
Each neutral colorway is complimented by stylish outlines and modest side slits on both the top and pants.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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With tears welling in her eyes, Serena reveals where the commanders' flight to D.C. is departing from.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Then, the final whistle blew, and ecstasy flowed, along with the tears.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Santana’s at-bats per extra-base hit, by year: 2025: 21.3 2024: 10.6 2023: 9.6 2022: 11.6 2021: 16.6 2020: 13.7 2019: 8.8 David Fry will return soon from elbow surgery, and if Santana’s power hasn’t resurfaced by then, the Guardians can’t be afraid to slice into his playing time.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Trump and others in his administration have tried slicing through these knots rather than putting in the legal work to untie them.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 May 2025
Noun
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That permits the tendon to heal, as opposed to normal Achilles tendon repairs, where a surgeon makes an open incision, weaves sutures through it, and may anchor it into the bone.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Using a sharp awl, make a 2 cm long incision in the widest part of the tail.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The result is a leaner, more transparent value chain that slashes transit times, anchors skilled jobs at home, and gives automakers, wind-turbine producers, battery materials manufacturers, and aerospace primes a domestic alternative to long-distance supply lines.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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With the abrupt withdrawal of the US, the World Health Organization is grappling with a brutal funding shortfall, leaving the United Nations health agency to slash top leadership and run global programs on a budget similar to that of a local hospital system.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Across the court was Kornet, a patently unserious man, nursing a gash on his elbow.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The deputy was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries, and the inmate was taken to a hospital with a small gash to the top of his head.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
Verb
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An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of ripping down the flag.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
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Astronomers have caught a black hole far from the center of its home galaxy ripping a star to shreds — providing, for the first time, direct evidence of a rogue supermassive black hole in action.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Republican bill cuts Medicaid for unemployed, undocumented children, Planned Parenthood How much do Americans rely on programs like Medicaid and Social Security?—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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During that same period, the company cut 3,000 jobs.—
Lindsay Owens,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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But Jason Schwartzman pierced his ear on The Tonight Show this past August.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The branch, described as having fallen approximately 50 feet, pierced the attic, roof, and dented the floor of the room.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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