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
Verb
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In an interview with The Times of London Sunday, the Lord of the Rings actor urged famous LGBTQ people hiding their identity to come out of the closet.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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While Timothy's family didn't think twice about his odd behavior — Victoria laughed and rolled her eyes, Saxon laughed, Lochlan cringed, and Piper hid her face in embarrassment — Isaacs spent a long time thinking about what has led his character to this rock bottom moment.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His family sat in the front row, wiping away tears throughout the service.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Passionate testimonies of remembrance for deputies King and Rohrer brought the courtroom to tears.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its interior is a vast, frozen wasteland, where temperatures can plunge below -40°C and icy winds slice through anything exposed.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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During the segment, the comedian slammed the firing of tens of thousands of federal employees across multiple agencies and levels of importance before slicing his hand open on a prop mug.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 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
Verb
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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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The bill could also force Washington, D.C., to cut $1.1 billion in spending, affecting public safety and education.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
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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The wheel itself has a couple of simple scroll wheels for adjusting media volume and flicking through the menus of the driver display, and there’s a rotating dial for switching between drive modes.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Slash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slash. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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