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
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 May 2025
The high slit allows for the perfect amount of airflow, and the linen fabric blend also has cooling properties that won’t trap heat.
—Christopher Murray
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Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
The lighting isn’t limited to the keys, as two slits on either side of the keyboard allow light to bleed through.
—PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In the video circulated by TMZ, Lovato wore a strapless bridal gown with a dramatic thigh slit while the groom was decked out in a black tuxedo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 May 2025
The high slit allows for the perfect amount of airflow, and the linen fabric blend also has cooling properties that won’t trap heat.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
And that’s exactly what Hub gets when attempting to arrest two criminals who have escaped bail, but who end up catching the bondsman off-guard, shooting him with a shotgun blast (a bulletproof vest saves his life) and then ultimately slitting his throat with a knife.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
The lighting isn’t limited to the keys, as two slits on either side of the keyboard allow light to bleed through.
—PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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All four judges voted to send Moore through to the next round, bringing his father to tears backstage.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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With tears in his eyes, Pacers officials helped him off the court, taking the fate of the NBA title out of his hands.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The pair later sliced into a two-tiered wedding cake topped with fresh grapes and figs.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Most of these pristine hailstones go directly to a cold lab in Colorado, where they are sliced with a hot wire band saw.—
Seth Borenstein,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 June 2025
Noun
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And while the importance of the visual outcome is obvious — achieving undetectable incisions via adept suturing — the aptitude of the practitioner’s craft determines the effect the patient didn’t think enough about in advance: loss, or not, of feeling.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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The surgery involves making a local retina detachment, followed by a small retinal incision to insert the implant.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
Verb
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In March, Standard Chartered slashed its ether price target by more than half.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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This can slash down response times and aid agents because they won’t get bogged down by simple, repetitive requests.—
Nataliia Onyshkevych,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Across a mile or more of water, the chutes was a white gash against dark-green forest.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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The older victim was also treated for multiple cuts and gashes.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
Verb
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If Powell and the Fed are dovish (more rate cuts, not less), stocks could easily rip higher.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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All-Time Anniversary Twelve years ago, Ray Allen hit The Shot On this date, back in 2013, one of the greatest shots in basketball history ripped through the net.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Perry’s 10th playoff goal this season cut the Panthers lead to 4-2.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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Other options include raising payroll taxes, cutting benefits for future recipients, or a combination of all three.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Verb
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In a completely spontaneous decision, Flom sat down and got one of his ears pierced with a sparkling stud, and Haven’s reaction was priceless.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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She was never seen alive again A handsome stranger with piercing blue eyes asked them for rides.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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