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as in slits
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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as in hides
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 slashes
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This comes as the company reportedly slashes product prices and prepares for a potential IPO, amid accusations from Florida's AG regarding unsafe product releases.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The process cuts down air pollution and slashes industrial water consumption.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Rivian slashes service wait times.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
The San Diego City Council unanimously finalized a deal Monday that slashes new trash fees for single-family homes starting next summer and eliminates paid parking in Balboa Park this December.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
There were also slashes through one of the plane’s tires.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Just in time for summer, Amazon’s Memorial Day sale slashes 25% off the price of these Nike Calm Mules, which play off the trending sneakers-to-sandals trend.
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Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
SpaceX's Starlink is rolling out a new deal that slashes the monthly price of the satellite internet service in the US by $21.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
5 May 2026
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Page also cited the administration’s efforts to cut grants from low-income schools, research in higher education and others, as well as slashes to the department’s Office of Civil Rights, research and data division, and general staff.
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Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Within many of the pieces are his grid-like codes, sculpted into nonsensical slashes and symbols that evoke the ancient writings of Mesopotamian and Sumerian cuneiform.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
In both cases, the victims suffered slashes to the face.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
All central office departments will see staffing slashes.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
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Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Smiley slashes Mari across the belly and Fatima lets out a monstrous shriek.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This comes as the company reportedly slashes product prices and prepares for a potential IPO, amid accusations from Florida's AG regarding unsafe product releases.
—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The process cuts down air pollution and slashes industrial water consumption.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Rivian slashes service wait times.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
The San Diego City Council unanimously finalized a deal Monday that slashes new trash fees for single-family homes starting next summer and eliminates paid parking in Balboa Park this December.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
There were also slashes through one of the plane’s tires.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Just in time for summer, Amazon’s Memorial Day sale slashes 25% off the price of these Nike Calm Mules, which play off the trending sneakers-to-sandals trend.
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Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
SpaceX's Starlink is rolling out a new deal that slashes the monthly price of the satellite internet service in the US by $21.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
5 May 2026
Noun
To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Page also cited the administration’s efforts to cut grants from low-income schools, research in higher education and others, as well as slashes to the department’s Office of Civil Rights, research and data division, and general staff.
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Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Within many of the pieces are his grid-like codes, sculpted into nonsensical slashes and symbols that evoke the ancient writings of Mesopotamian and Sumerian cuneiform.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
In both cases, the victims suffered slashes to the face.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
All central office departments will see staffing slashes.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
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Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
Verb
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Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.
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Her foot slices down the side of the ball.
Verb
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Below the dash, the center console is simplified with a small panel of control buttons, a wireless phone charge pad, cup holders and an arm rest that hides a bit of storage space.
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Other supplements come in gelatin capsules, made from collagen derived from cow and pig bones and hides, or mixed with dairy binders such as lactose and sodium caseinate.
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Her bodycon mermaid skirt was covered in diagonal rows of slits, exposing glimpses of her legs, hips, and butt.
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Enter, this chic and minimalist two-piece set from Missactiver, which includes a tube top with side-slits and button closures and high-rise shorts with pockets.
Verb
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During his tour, a solar flare causes an electromagnetic disturbance that rips through the systems of civilization and into the data center.
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Bell rips Bargatze for attending the UFC Freedom 250 fights at Donald Trump‘s White House earlier this month.
Verb
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As Rice whips the ball in with bend and power, keep an eye on England’s blockers in the clip below.
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
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Some waving flags, others wiping away tears, thousands have gathered in Tehran for the funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader.
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In rare cases, extreme pressure can cause tears in the esophagus.
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For example, a recent study found that remote workers coming to the office one day a month increases productivity by 8% and cuts attrition by a third while boosting job satisfaction and improving communication.
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Costa to the rescue once again in the 67th minute as Jhon Arias cuts inside from the right and plays it back wide to Santiago Arias.
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She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream.
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A little jump follows and the heel of your front foot flicks the ball into the air.
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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