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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
CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The system slashes both capital expenditure and long-term maintenance costs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
This is why celebrities like Oprah sing Spanx’s praises, as do the editors at Travel + Leisure, especially when the brand slashes prices on its beloved athleisure.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The Statesman scooped a city memo detailing funding slashes to nonprofits, which said they were blindsided without notification of the cuts and given very little time to implement them.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
At some point, Alice slashes the tires on Rachel’s car.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The Mali shirt for the last edition of AFCON was absolutely wild, in the most glorious way, with a bloody great eagle bursting out of the chest, complete with talon slashes down the sides.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In pilot programs, Sakuù reports that its process cuts carbon-dioxide emissions by about 55 percent, shrinks factory size by 60 percent, and slashes utility costs by more than half.
—Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
There, Constance slashes her face with a knife.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The price slashes occurred in the wake of reports alleging a low conversion rate among Tesla drivers who opted to upgrade to FSD.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
The poster of the shocking video, which has over 14,000 views, added that state officials are aware of the incident and that the turtle shown in the clip was deceased when the man handled it, and that the sea animal had three deep slashes on its shell.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The leaves began to drop and the little nightingale continued to fly, surrounded by falling slashes of yellow.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Icke’s scripts are full of slashes that mark interruptions, or brackets that indicate things an actor is supposed to imply not but say.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
If your wallet is already burning a hole in your pocket, prepare for price slashes by planning ahead for Black Friday 2025.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Justice Seekers are transforming fashion into armor through aggressive details like heavy distressing, slashes, spikes and harsh dye treatment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Orchestrated by a central process orchestration layer such as zenon, this approach accelerates scale-up from lab to full production, slashes changeover time, reduces waste, and breaks vendor lock‑in while protecting existing assets and enabling continuous improvement.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The system slashes both capital expenditure and long-term maintenance costs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
This is why celebrities like Oprah sing Spanx’s praises, as do the editors at Travel + Leisure, especially when the brand slashes prices on its beloved athleisure.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The Statesman scooped a city memo detailing funding slashes to nonprofits, which said they were blindsided without notification of the cuts and given very little time to implement them.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
At some point, Alice slashes the tires on Rachel’s car.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The Mali shirt for the last edition of AFCON was absolutely wild, in the most glorious way, with a bloody great eagle bursting out of the chest, complete with talon slashes down the sides.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In pilot programs, Sakuù reports that its process cuts carbon-dioxide emissions by about 55 percent, shrinks factory size by 60 percent, and slashes utility costs by more than half.
—Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
There, Constance slashes her face with a knife.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The price slashes occurred in the wake of reports alleging a low conversion rate among Tesla drivers who opted to upgrade to FSD.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
The poster of the shocking video, which has over 14,000 views, added that state officials are aware of the incident and that the turtle shown in the clip was deceased when the man handled it, and that the sea animal had three deep slashes on its shell.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The leaves began to drop and the little nightingale continued to fly, surrounded by falling slashes of yellow.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Icke’s scripts are full of slashes that mark interruptions, or brackets that indicate things an actor is supposed to imply not but say.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
If your wallet is already burning a hole in your pocket, prepare for price slashes by planning ahead for Black Friday 2025.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Justice Seekers are transforming fashion into armor through aggressive details like heavy distressing, slashes, spikes and harsh dye treatment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
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When season two begins, viewers meet a beautiful young Hispanic woman named Luz (Jeannine Mason), who hides on a boat traveling to a remote island, perhaps in the Caribbean, to make a liquor delivery for a wealthy businessman named Richard Helvig.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are wool blankets draped atop cow print chairs, lambskin hides on the bar stools and a casual Dom Perignon on the menu.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The silhouettes reflect the original styles with design elements, including functional skirt slits, raised collars and wraparound jacket style.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The two side slits add another layer of effortlessness.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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While the 27-year-old skater was brought to tears after seeing her final time, Paul was in the stands doing the same, surrounded by her family, who also couldn’t help but cry tears of joy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gripped with pain, tears streamed down her face the entire two-hour trip from the airport to her parents’ home in Albany.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s one unloved hotel and little else to see from Highway 31, the road that rips through town and runs far, far north, all the way to Lake Michigan.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bear that rips the plastic bass to shreds is AI-generated, said Nathan Monteith, the executive creative director at Highdive.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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GoldZone, at this moment, cuts to commercial seconds before the final throw.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bautista stabs and shoots his assailants in an operatic eruption of violence that is done in a single, extended shot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Milo tries to be a hero, trying to use pepper spray on Morgan, but Morgan stabs and kills him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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