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

While the immediate shockwave was felt internationally, American farmers received a black eye from the slashing and burning of the humanitarian group as well. —Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

Achieving government efficiency’s been a mantra of President Donald Trump’s second term, but some people say the slashing of the Social Security Administration will have the opposite effect or worse. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slashing

• ashing
• bashing
• caching
• cashing
• clashing
• crashing
• dashing
• flashing
• gnashing
• hashing
• lashing
• mashing