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as in sample
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice
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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
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Recent Examples of slice
Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Or why not order a big slice of New York cheesecake at 3 a.m ($28)?
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The red Tron cycles speeding into our modern cities and slicing police cars in half.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Turkey and veggie roll-ups: Make roll-ups with turkey slices, lettuce, and carrot strips.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Or why not order a big slice of New York cheesecake at 3 a.m ($28)?
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The trailer unfolded to the atmospheric music of Nine Inch Nails and overflows with atmospheric details — bright red bikes race down highways, slicing cop cars in half.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The red Tron cycles speeding into our modern cities and slicing police cars in half.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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The victim experienced a miscarriage approximately six months into the pregnancy, at which point detectives obtained a sample of the fetal tissue.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Detectives were able to obtain a sample of the fetal tissue, which was transported to the state forensic laboratory.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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OneNote's clipper can grab an entire website, a portion of a website, or just the content of an article.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Judah discovered his double portion, while his dad had one and mom had none.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the first year of having a child brings so much change that some moms are tempted to chop their hair off to make things easier.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to chop the lemon zest finely and remove any seeds that may fall out of the lemons when juicing.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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
Noun
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Final radiation surveys, soil sampling and analysis will be performed to ensure the land meets federal and state clean-up goals before the job is complete, the release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Each educational class includes a lecture and hands-on cooking with samplings.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After Elon Musk made a public show of remedying an apparent error in DOGE’s massive cuts to foreign aid, the Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to millions of children who are starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The dangers posed by cuts to U.S. foreign aid Elon Musk's proverbial chainsaw and President Trump's policies have targeted American foreign aid, and with it the humanitarian groups whose work its funds around the world.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, the Canadians are doing less, which forces the U.S. to take on a greater share of the responsibility.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ludvig Aberg, a runner-up in his Masters debut a year ago, suddenly had a share of the lead when McIlroy fell apart on the middle of the back nine.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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