as in slices
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 slits
Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Fixmatti Two-Piece Knit Sweatsuit Between the high-neckline, side slits, cuffed hemline, and wide-leg pants, this Fixmatti Two-Piece Knit Sweatsuit screams quiet luxury.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 Jan. 2026
While simple, the side slits create vertical lines that lengthen the legs.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Then, the experiment decides whether to monitor the slits.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The garments have pleated panels and side slits so that the dancers can move fluidly.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
Katie Holmes, Selena Gomez, and many fashion editors have also been seen wearing this cult coat, which has softly draped shawl lapels, dropped shoulders and slits at the seams.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Using sharp paring knife, cut four 1 1/2-inch long slits in top of dough (think of a clock for slit placement at 12,3,6,9 positions).
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
This year's event, which is hosted by Chelsea Handler, also drew Teyana Taylor, Jessica Biel, Meghann Fahy and more stars who stepped out in classic silhouettes, modern suiting, dangerously high slits and so much more.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Fixmatti Two-Piece Knit Sweatsuit Between the high-neckline, side slits, cuffed hemline, and wide-leg pants, this Fixmatti Two-Piece Knit Sweatsuit screams quiet luxury.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 Jan. 2026
While simple, the side slits create vertical lines that lengthen the legs.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Then, the experiment decides whether to monitor the slits.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The garments have pleated panels and side slits so that the dancers can move fluidly.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
Katie Holmes, Selena Gomez, and many fashion editors have also been seen wearing this cult coat, which has softly draped shawl lapels, dropped shoulders and slits at the seams.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Using sharp paring knife, cut four 1 1/2-inch long slits in top of dough (think of a clock for slit placement at 12,3,6,9 positions).
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slits
Noun
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Christopher Patterson's mother held back tears as his family and friends gathered on Friday outside the home where the 23-year-old lost his life two days before.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Narrated by Colm Feore and James Hyndman in the English and French versions of the movie, respectively, the 17-minute stop-motion short follows a poor young boy who discovers a girl whose tears, evoked by a sad home life, turn into pristine pearls.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These tools allow very fine, even incisions and can support dense, natural-looking growth.—
Wyles Daniel,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At some point, Alice slashes the tires on Rachel’s car.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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There, Constance slashes her face with a knife.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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According to the girl's doctor, the child had a human bite on her face, scratches and blunt force trauma to her head, WSB reported.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Avoid using them on glass, stainless steel, natural stone, ceramic, or wood to prevent scratches.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ben smashes chests and heads in, tears jaws out, rips faces off, and director Johannes Roberts makes sure to include brief close-ups of the carnage, lit just dimly enough to avoid truly grossing us out.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the clip, Oshry, who welcomed her first son Reuben, with her husband, Ben Soffer, in May, reaches into her fridge to grab a head of cabbage, then rips open her animal-print bathrobe to show a compression bra stuffed with cabbage leaves.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Counterintuitively, some analysts think that the investigation now makes near-term interest rate cuts less likely, because Powell and the other members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) will be determined to show the markets that they are guided by the data and not legal threats.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cutting out any that have negative revenue revisions over the past month cuts that in half again to 100 stocks.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Slits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slits. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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