slashingly
adverb
1
: the act or process of slashing
2
: an insert or layer of contrasting color revealed by a slash (as in a garment)
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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
Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The film mainly alternates between Art's brutal slashings and final girl, Sienna (Lauren LaVera), processing her trauma from the previous film's events.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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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
Three main slashing risks are ever present regardless of node setup.
—Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The film mainly alternates between Art's brutal slashings and final girl, Sienna (Lauren LaVera), processing her trauma from the previous film's events.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slashing. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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