slicing

verb

Definition of slicingnext
present participle of slice
1
as in chopping
to cut into long slender pieces slice the carrot into tiny strips

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2
as in slitting
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 Synonyms for slicing
  1. chopping
  2. ripping
  3. slashing
Verb
  • The most challenging part of this one dish recipe is chopping the potatoes, which of course isn't even difficult.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
  • From slicing and dicing to chopping and mincing, these knives make daily kitchen tasks a breeze.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of chopping
Verb
  • Just as Alice is on the verge of ripping Maggie’s heart out of her chest, Nick arrives — having been tipped off by the Alice at the bar.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • It’s rated for advanced intermediates into experts and designed for front side use and ripping groomers.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of ripping
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  • Making these oversized elephants dance will take way more than slashing budgets and slapping agile jargon on the all-hands PowerPoint presentations.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Were Republicans discussing slashing entitlement benefits, the main drivers of deficits?
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashing
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