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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 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
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The dude found dead in the ranch with his throat slit.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
White tulle fabric peeked through the black velvet skirt due to a front slit that went all the way from the waist to the hem.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 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
Verb
The ensembles are not athleisure or business casual looks; these are stunts — all leather suits, Louis Vuitton T-shirts and dresses slit up the thighs.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The dude found dead in the ranch with his throat slit.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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However, several injuries, including a 2023 ACL tear, limited him to just 17 games over the last two seasons, and he's already missed one game this season due to a concussion.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fix window and door screens Because of their small size, adult fruit flies can easily get in through cracks and tears in bug screens.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their home had backed up to a 300-acre farm that’s now been sliced into subdivisions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The surgeon makes a small incision to remove part of the stomach that contains the tumor.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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This design allows doctors to deposit the bio-ink exactly where it is needed without making any incision.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Milei’s Odds Milei, elected in 2023 on a platform of radical libertarian reforms, has pushed austerity measures that have slashed public spending, ended central bank money printing and brought inflation down from 211 percent to roughly 32 percent in under a year.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Watching Michael Myers stalk and slash his way through the streets of Haddonfield is always a scary good time, but there's something about queuing up the Halloween movies in October that just hits different (especially on the namesake holiday itself).—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Espinoza suffered a gash on his leg that forced him from the match in the second half, and the Quakes lost on penalty kicks after taking leads in regulation and extra time.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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After escaping Brenda’s home, the outlet reported that the girl was found with an infected gash on her head, as well as several other injuries across her body.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Congressional Democrats have been eagerly drawing that contrast in recent days, ripping Trump for going abroad amid a crisis at home.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Heard blitzed off the edge and arrived at running back Jamal Roberts at the same time as the ball, ripping it away for a turnover at midfield that led to the game-winning drive, capped by Pavia’s short touchdown run.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Overall, the inflation data likely add fuel to expectations that the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point at its policy meeting later this month - its second consecutive cut.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a two-run shot to cut the lead down to 11-4, but the momentum still appeared to be on the Blue Jays' side in a raucous Rogers Centre.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Produced before the gag order was lifted, the four-part docuseries One Night in Idaho turns its focus to the families, friends and community members still wrestling with the aftermath, offering a piercing look at a case with many unanswered questions.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The grotesque details—the uncle’s fingernails piercing his hands, the dog’s permanent terror of rabbits—are simply there.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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