SLASH-AND-BURN Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

slash-and-burn

adjective

ˈslash-ən(d)-ˈbərn

Definition of slash-and-burn

as in ruthless

having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings under his slash-and-burn management ethic, even longtime employees were summarily downsized for the sake of corporate competitiveness

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Recent Examples of slash-and-burn That stark reality forced both sides to wage slash-and-burn propaganda campaigns designed to sow doubt and disinformation among their enemies. — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 The Ukrainian experience here points to a Russian slash-and-burn policy. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2025 Here and there, a plume of smoke rose up from a field; slash-and-burn farming, locally known as tavy, is still practiced here. — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025 The slash-and-burn approach to funding academic research counters that goal. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slash-and-burn

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Adjective

The author's personal journey highlights how ruthless prioritization, risk management, and resourcefulness, born from necessity, became foundations for financial stability.

— Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In Season 2, the ruthless, backstabbing family behind a beauty brand — and an underground trafficking ring — will face a reckoning.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Definition of ruthless

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Regehr was relentless and merciless, and Oilers fans had to witness it over and over again.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
The red card was rescinded; the team was unmoored; conspiracies grew overnight, like mushrooms; and a merciless Belgium swept in and trampled, 4–1, on what remained.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of merciless

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