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
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Expect the gowns to feature high slits and moments of mesh and leather.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit is filed against Gary Lansky, the man who authorities allege slit the throat of 8-year-old Saida Mashrah at a Detroit Park last October.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The top has long sleeves, side slits, and a pleated front—a stylish addition that elevates the set from your usual sweatsuit.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Expect the gowns to feature high slits and moments of mesh and leather.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
The next morning, when Morse arrived for work, Nicholson stabbed her repeatedly and slit her throat before placing her body inside a large plastic bin in the kitchen pantry, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit is filed against Gary Lansky, the man who authorities allege slit the throat of 8-year-old Saida Mashrah at a Detroit Park last October.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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Lobotka would dearly love to see Neapolitans out in the streets again and the tears of joy a fifth Scudetto would elicit.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Add 1 large white onion, thinly sliced through root end, 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, and a large pinch of kosher salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, 6–8 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The argument spilled onto Wharton Street, where Hennen was accused of slicing the player's neck.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unlike the older strip method (which required cutting a band of scalp from the back of the head and left a prominent linear scar), FUE extracts individual follicles through tiny circular incisions.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
16 Jan. 2026
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Use a sharp knife to make a crosswise incision on top of burratas.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On the day Ujlaky vanished, prosecutors alleged Dickey choked her by wrapping a ligature around her neck before raping her and slashing her throat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Kings were awarded a power play a minute later when Jacob Bernard-Docker was whistled for slashing, and the visitors didn’t waste the chance.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Video later showed Lang with a gash on the back of his head.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Multiple witnesses testified Parker was unable to speak after the attack due to a gash in her neck.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His tent is coming apart at the seams after a December snowstorm ripped through the fabric.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Classrooms were lost and routines were shattered when flames ripped through thousands of homes and buildings.—
Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bird by Bird is generous, charming, and quietly piercing.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an 8-year-old in West Baltimore at the time of the murder, offers piercing commentary on the impact of both the initial crime and the succeeding one, the grievously unjust trial that put three kids in the penitentiary.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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