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
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite his impassive eyes, balding pate, and slit of a smile, Robert Duvall could be volcanic and melancholic, mysterious and straightforward, vengeful and merciful.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Always be willing to make a friend and slit their throat.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Elsewhere, Jenna Ortega’s tattered Christian Cowan slip dress featured a thigh-high slit that would make Jolie proud.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite his impassive eyes, balding pate, and slit of a smile, Robert Duvall could be volcanic and melancholic, mysterious and straightforward, vengeful and merciful.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Always be willing to make a friend and slit their throat.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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Several people watching at home tell me the performance brought them to tears.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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Family members, supporters of the defendants and law enforcement officers sat through hours of closing arguments and instructions to jurors, with some scribbling notes and others dabbing tears from their eyes.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many parents are already familiar with grape cutters, but Oxo’s Tot Grape Cutter can be used for much more than slicing grapes for little ones.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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The ball wobbled in the air, seemingly unable to slice through the cold wind, and into the arms of Steelers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scar tissue healing During the postpartum period, parents may be healing from C-section incisions and vaginal tearing.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last Friday, the government reported unexpectedly sharp job losses for February as employers slashed 92,000 jobs.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento Police Department proposed slashing 66 vacant positions and shifting 129 positions to other duties.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After the crash, two employees of a different restaurant in the area went outside to check on those who were involved and reported seeing a bald man with a gash across his head walking in the area of the truck, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Yerman said doctors used six staples to close a gash suffered during the attack.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Human Rights Watch quoted one unnamed resident recalling how the explosion ripped both feet off a baby.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Teel ripped a pitch down the first-base line in the sixth inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Idaho lawmakers are trying to balance the budget this year after cutting over $450 million in revenue in 2025.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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One piece of legislation that's drawn a lot of attention is a resolution that could have cut property taxes for homeowners by 75% or more through a state constitutional amendment.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mines are first identified by the AN/AQS-20A sonar system or other mine countermeasure assets, after identification a mine is neutralized with an armor-piercing warhead.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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What follows this admission is a piercing dissection not of the art itself, but of frameworks of looking at Black art and life that go beyond racist tropes disguised as appeals to the primitive, the spontaneous, the corporeal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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