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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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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
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
That is enough to slash carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 35,000 tonnes per year.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
An anti-theft crossbody bag keeps belongings closer to your body and includes locking zippers and slash-resistant features.
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Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
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Smiley slashes Mari across the belly and Fatima lets out a monstrous shriek.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
That is enough to slash carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 35,000 tonnes per year.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Noun
There are large freezers outside, and a processing room-slash-office within.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
An anti-theft crossbody bag keeps belongings closer to your body and includes locking zippers and slash-resistant features.
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Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slash
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They’re designed with a sleek flat front, a mid-rise elastic waistband, a slightly loose leg opening, and small side slits for a comfortable, relaxed fit.
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Before police took him into custody, Tran slit his wrists, cut his neck and poked the blade into his stomach, but all of the wounds were superficial.
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For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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Sitting solo in the buzz of Apiri, soaking in the bright avgolemono, a tear sprang to my eye at the kismet.
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Taking a few extra minutes to protect it during transport can help prevent tears, moisture damage, and debris from compromising the materials.
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Thinly slice the tomatoes themselves for the red addition to the salad, and use the oil for the salad dressing — no need to pull out a bottle of olive oil.
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Warm scacciata, a traditional Sicilian bread, is presented whole and sliced warm to order.
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Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.
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Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.
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On June 29, workers were seen installing a red carpet on the venue's signature stairs, only to rip it up a short time later.
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Four people died, including a 12-year-old boy, and several others were injured after at least three tornadoes ripped through that corner of the state.
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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.
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Potential applications beyond wind energy The researchers believe the manufacturing approach could cut production costs for small wind turbines and help more people use lightweight renewable energy technology.
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After Florian Wirtz crossed in from the left side of the pitch, Kai Havertz got just enough of his head on the ball to flick it into the far side of the goal.
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
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“Slash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slash. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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