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
Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The new study offers another solution here on Earth: slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The art philanthropist–slash–influencer was named one of 35 innovators in the art scene by Artnet in 2022.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Zoom out: Columbia University has been under intense scrutiny from the Trump administration — which slashed the school's funding earlier this month — for allegedly failing to address antisemitism on campus.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The new study offers another solution here on Earth: slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Bloomberg reported a potential 40% slash to the agency’s headcount.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The art philanthropist–slash–influencer was named one of 35 innovators in the art scene by Artnet in 2022.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Prosecutors presented evidence at Ford's 1999 trial showing Greg had staggered to the middle of the field after being shot; there, Ford slit his throat, almost ear-to-ear, exposing his underlying muscle tissue.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Before Albrecht can even finish giving Lasher-care instructions, Ian goes full Lady Macbeth and slits Albrecht’s throat right there in the stairwell.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2025
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Risen delivers a marvellous account of the Hiss case, with its many plot twists, involving accusations about a fake typewriter, microfilm hidden in a pumpkin, and the intricacies of ornithology.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Of course anyone familiar with Cave, whose directorial debut Fresh established her as a filmmaker to watch, will know that Fred, the town’s ophthalmologist, is certainly hiding a secret.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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In an emotional interview alongside Marino, who is seen wiping away tears, Watson, whose character has many scenes with A.B., reminisced about working with Braugher and the shock of his death.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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There was applause, tears, children running amok and flowers being thrown in the air.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The basic accessory comes with a processor blade and two multiuse shredding and slicing discs.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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Speaking at Nvidia’s GTC conference, Huang said questions clients have about the cost and return on investment of the company’s graphics processors, or GPUs, will go away with faster chips that can be digitally sliced and used to serve artificial intelligence to millions of people at the same time.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The moment was so precious that Reed whipped out her phone to take a quick video and later shared it on TikTok.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Blizzards expected in Northern Plains Forecasters warned that heavy snow whipped by powerful winds are likely to make travel treacherous in parts of the Rockies and Northern Plains.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There’s a letter carrier called Penny Pal (Jenny Slate) that can rip people’s hearts out.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Tampa Bay Rays were all set to break ground on a new stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, when Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field last October, rendering the venue unplayable.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Within the scheme’s first week, traffic had fallen by 7.5%, with 273,000 fewer cars entering Manhattan’s central business district, and travel times on inbound river crossings had been cut by more than a third, leading to faster bus journeys.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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How about water: The Trump administration is cutting about 10% of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s California staff.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, he’s picked up a thick binder and is flicking through it.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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One clammy hand was already under her shirt, flicking her nipple through her bra.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Slash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slash. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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