as in to slice
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
I slit my finger open while cleaning up the broken glass
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Recent Examples of slit
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
Jenna Ortega was spotted in N.Y.C. wearing an ivory corset-style top and matching skirt featuring a thigh-high slit.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Cruz had stabbed himself in the chest and was trying to slit his own wrists when police arrived at the scene and took him to a local hospital.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Tyla wore a low-rise miniskirt with a bubble hem and slit featuring a black bow.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
Jenna Ortega was spotted in N.Y.C. wearing an ivory corset-style top and matching skirt featuring a thigh-high slit.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Four or 5 vertical slits the length of the root mass, evenly spaced around the ball.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Cruz had stabbed himself in the chest and was trying to slit his own wrists when police arrived at the scene and took him to a local hospital.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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Suddenly, Darcey bursts into tears at the dinner table.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Cristiana Girelli moved a nation with her goals, tears, anguish and heartfelt address before the president, Sergio Mattarella, at the Quirinale.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Whole-grain toast with peanut butter and sliced bananas is loaded with nutrients and feels like a satisfying snack.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
21 Aug. 2025
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The men started throwing punches, and then Louis sliced the victim in the neck, according to Tabasi.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This surgery often means a faster recovery and fewer complications compared to more invasive open surgery, called a laparotomy, which involves one long incision across the abdomen.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In cases of Cesarean sections, health care workers remove the placenta through the incision used to deliver the baby.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The exigencies of World War II drastically slashed unemployment but did not improve living standards, and the wartime economy offered no guarantee against the reemergence of widespread joblessness when the conflict ended.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bregman is currently slashing .305/.387/.546 with a .933 OPS and 16 homers in 79 games.—
Joey Copponi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fifteen days after the Twilight mile, Prefontaine, overcoming a bloody gash from an encounter with an uncovered bolt on the pool deck of the team’s hotel, won the first of his four NCAA 3 mile/5,000-meter titles.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
29 July 2025
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Defense expert Marie Russell testified June 2 that the large, surface-level gashes found on O’Keefe’s arm appeared to come from canine claws and teeth.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Verb
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His left leg, almost ripped from his body, was held in place only by thin tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Nothing rips me out of the ‘cassette futurism’ of this franchise more than clips from a movie that released in 2002.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But after Russia’s defeat at the hands of the British in the costly 1854-56 Crimean War, Tsar Nicholas II decided to cut his losses and relinquish the difficult-to-defend Alaska.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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But analysis by the Congressional Budget Office shows that raising the age to 69 - up from the current 67 - could cut lifetime benefits by up to 13 percent for anyone born after 1971.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While slow, its sharp edges pierce deeply for its weight.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sofia rests on ancient Roman ruins—its skyline pierced by golden Orthodox domes, leafy parks, and boulevards humming with espresso cafés and bookstalls.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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