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as in slicing
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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as in whipping
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 slashing
In an interview, Ahrary said that the audit was initially planned to be conducted by the Office of Public Safety Accountability, but was presumably handed to her department after the city approved a budget slashing OPSA’s staff.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
On his left, slashing toward the box, was Messi and Martinez found him beautifully.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
That measure would not impact school taxes but would create a $150,000 exemption for primary homes in 2027 and a $250,000 exemption in 2028, reducing homeowners’ bill but also slashing money available for city and county budgets.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Under the hood, the AMD Ryzen 7 processor is more than capable of handling everyday business tasks with ease, slashing through spreadsheets and punching up presentations with Windows 11 Copilot power.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
On his left, slashing toward the box, was Messi and Martinez found him beautifully.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
That measure would not impact school taxes but would create a $150,000 exemption for primary homes in 2027 and a $250,000 exemption in 2028, reducing homeowners’ bill but also slashing money available for city and county budgets.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Under the hood, the AMD Ryzen 7 processor is more than capable of handling everyday business tasks with ease, slashing through spreadsheets and punching up presentations with Windows 11 Copilot power.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashing
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Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
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Poppyseed grapefruit cake cooled and removed from its pan, then popped back in for travel—and popped back out for slicing at the event?
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And a Cut Absolute is whipping around upon seeing the person and walking away.
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Patrick Evans made it to the top step of the Motocross Best Trick event with his electric bike, whipping out a no-handed front flip to loud cheers from the crowd before climbing back up the ramp to celebrate.
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The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.
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The country’s singular role in hiding Jews from their Nazi occupiers is well documented.
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The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook.
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The game was mostly notable for its physicality as referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio allowed both teams to batter each other, with blood flowing and shirts ripping.
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On Thursday morning, one of the two landlord representatives, Christina Smyth, resigned, ripping the rent freeze as a predetermined conclusion the board had worked to justify.
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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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The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal.
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The Argentine legend unlocked the Cape Verde defense in the 29th minute, controlling a long diagonal pass with one touch in the box and promptly flicking it over the head of a charging Vozinha.
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Mayele put Congo ahead 10 minutes later when flicking past Nematov at the near post and was mobbed by teammates and even substitutes, who raced off the bench and across the field to join in the wild celebrations.
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Unfortunately, this can lead to some individuals lashing out in response to their own insecurities, hate and low bar of aptitude, which is confirmed by the tenor of the attacks.
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Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster is apologizing after lashing out at a critic.
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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