1
as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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2
as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
wildly slashing the ground with his club and never once hitting the golf ball he was aiming at
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Recent Examples of slash
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
In the first half of the year, Tesla suffered from falling revenue as anti-Musk protesters picketed Tesla showrooms to denounce his role in slashing foreign aid and other government spending.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Her mother slash business partner works in Thailand and employs a small team of seamstresses.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
With efficiency doubled, size slashed, and complexity reduced, this palm-sized laser may reshape how ultrafast optical tools move from the lab into the real world.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
In the first half of the year, Tesla suffered from falling revenue as anti-Musk protesters picketed Tesla showrooms to denounce his role in slashing foreign aid and other government spending.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
There’s also been quite a bit of slash and burn.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Her mother slash business partner works in Thailand and employs a small team of seamstresses.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slash
Verb
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If the experimenter reads the information about which slit the photon passed through, there will never be an interference pattern.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Police say when an officer tried to detain him, Cooksey threatened to slit the officer's throat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Still seething after a sloppy 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Johnson wasn’t hiding his dissatisfaction with a defeat that seemed to diminish his team’s momentum.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the jury in the federal civil lawsuit found that Moore violated Gillispie's rights by hiding evidence that would have helped Gillispie's defense and creating unfair lineup procedures for the victims.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Holding back tears, Marta called out the uselessness of comparing this season to last year’s championship run.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Trail Blazers didn’t have Javonte Cooke (G League), Scoot Henderson (left hamstring tear), Damian Lillard (left Achilles tendon injury management), Matisse Thybulle (left thumb ligament tear) and Blake Wesley (right foot fracture) against the Heat.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Remove top and slice into pieces for dipping; set aside.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pizza features new deli-style pepperoni, a three-cheese blend, and signature Italian seasoning, sliced into eight extra-extra-large pieces and delivered in the restaurant's largest box yet.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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There were some frightening moments early Monday for a Miramar man after police say he was pistol whipped during a home invasion and his French bulldog was stolen.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Or whips around his defender in a bold pirouette.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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This is ripped from the news, our dark timeline.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Slash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slash. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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