slashing

1 of 2

adjective

slash·​ing ˈsla-shiŋ 

1

: incisively satiric or critical

2

: driving, pelting

3

: vivid, brilliant

slashingly adverb

slashing

2 of 2

noun

1

: the act or process of slashing

2

: an insert or layer of contrasting color revealed by a slash (as in a garment)

3

: slash entry 2 sense 3

Examples of slashing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

DeRozan came into the NBA as a slashing shooting guard, and now plays 81% of his minutes at power forward, and even 8% at center. —Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022

Journalists at newspapers owned by Alden’s MediaNews Group have accused the hedge fund of slashing costs without regard for their work and solely as a way to increase profit margins. —Marc Tracy, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020

Noun

Anyone with information regarding this latest slashing incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). —Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024

Rappaport alleges that those tags and price slashing depictions influence consumers’ perception of what the goods are worth because they are affected by fake price comparison. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1