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
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Electric car companies have slashed prices, while retailers have struggled to compete with heavy online discounts.
—Evelyn Cheng,bernice Ooi, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
The audience ate from his palms, which were covered by the extra long sleeves of his blue shirt with asymmetrical slashes of black sheer fabric.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The Trump administration is slashing the IRS workforce as part of a broader effort to shrink the federal government.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Electric car companies have slashed prices, while retailers have struggled to compete with heavy online discounts.
—Evelyn Cheng,bernice Ooi, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Even boots have received a significant price slash this weekend, with the sleek Gordon Rush Vaughn Chelsea Boots coming in at just $130 in the perfect grey suede color.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
The audience ate from his palms, which were covered by the extra long sleeves of his blue shirt with asymmetrical slashes of black sheer fabric.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slash
Verb
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Then, fearing he'd be blamed, Tripp stole a knife from the office of pastry chef Didier Gotthard (Bronson Pinchot) and used it to slit A.B.'s wrists in order to make his death look more like a suicide.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Heat is then directed upward and outward via outlet slits on the card edges to reduce the recirculation of heated air.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rogers was found hiding under a bridge nearby and was arrested, authorities said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because the kitchen is visible from the living and dining areas, Allison downplayed the utilitarian stuff, tucking the stainless-steel refrigerator behind a wall and hiding the range behind the island.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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The true culprit, a rambunctious zebra, tears through the screen and plunges a normal suburban home into tumult with the help of some other animals and a stash of fireworks.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Baby Zucchini This mild-tasting veggie is great raw, roasted, or even sliced into sticks for dipping, says Syn.—
Sherri Gordon, CLC,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, peel and slice carrots into bite-sized pieces.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meister can often immediately identify on an MRI that a pitcher throws a sweeper—a hard slider that the pitcher whips to get about fifteen inches of horizontal movement from the ball.—
Lindsey Adler,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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The moment, which made the episode’s final cut, occurs when Drummond whips Mark S. around and pushes him into a wall.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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But Paredes singled on a first-pitch fastball from Jax, and Alvarez ripped the reliever’s pitch for a no-doubt, two-run homer.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And one protester had his sign ripped out of his hand, prompting others to jump in between the two men.—
Christina Merino,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The mom of one most notably cut her hair in January 2023, debuting a head-turning, blunt bob.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Fed cut rates three times last year on signs that inflation was slowing.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Masterminded by hairstylist Peter Burkill, a fair few inches have been eliminated from Brown’s mane, leaving her with a thick and voluminous chin-grazing bob that gently flicks inwards towards the ends.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Chelsea captain picked out Mac Allister’s darting run, and the Liverpool midfielder flicked the ball cleverly over a desperate Bento.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Slash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slash. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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