hacksawing

Definition of hacksawingnext
present participle of hacksaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacksawing
Verb
  • The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • After splitting the first pair of contests, Toronto clinched the regular-season series 2-1 over Orlando.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The light forced its way in, slicing past the shades in hot white ribbons that burned across the kitchen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The artist created these tabletop works by slicing disks of walnut into identically sized strips and reassembling the pieces to form undulating fans.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Attributing the budget-slashing move to an overall decrease in enrollment caused by fluctuating demographics, restrictions on international students and skyrocketing tuition costs, the New School is becoming part of a trend across higher education.
    News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Warsh has committed to slashing the Fed's balance sheet.
    Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Hacksawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksawing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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