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as in ripped
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
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Recent Examples of sliced
Warm scacciata, a traditional Sicilian bread, is presented whole and sliced warm to order.
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Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
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Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The headcheese items, which are ready-to-eat pork deli meat products consisting of meat and seasonings packed in a loaf or jelly-style product, per the alert, come in various weight packages and were packed or sliced in retail delis.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
National Park Service officials say the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s liner was sliced with a sharp blade, damaging sealant and prompting a Destruction of Government Property investigation and post–July Fourth repairs.
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Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
It's cooked on the stovetop, then sliced and fried.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Aranda sliced an opposite-field, three-run home run off Mikolas that caromed off the foul pole in left field to put the Rays in front 3-2 in the bottom of the third.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The same pillowy, pull-apart dough gets spread with garlic-herb butter and layered with mozzarella, sharp white cheddar, and Parmesan before being rolled, sliced, and baked until golden.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
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Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The headcheese items, which are ready-to-eat pork deli meat products consisting of meat and seasonings packed in a loaf or jelly-style product, per the alert, come in various weight packages and were packed or sliced in retail delis.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
National Park Service officials say the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s liner was sliced with a sharp blade, damaging sealant and prompting a Destruction of Government Property investigation and post–July Fourth repairs.
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Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
It's cooked on the stovetop, then sliced and fried.
—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Aranda sliced an opposite-field, three-run home run off Mikolas that caromed off the foul pole in left field to put the Rays in front 3-2 in the bottom of the third.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
The same pillowy, pull-apart dough gets spread with garlic-herb butter and layered with mozzarella, sharp white cheddar, and Parmesan before being rolled, sliced, and baked until golden.
—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliced
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Second, the animation in the trailer for the new Shrek movie is, some are saying, chopped and unc.
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Right now, Amazon chopped $300 off the Omen’s usual $2,199 list price to send it under $1,900.
Verb
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Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.
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The statement also ripped Shipnuck for citing a source in which Mickelson's wife, Amy, played a role in his departures from clubs.
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Trump slashed access to healthcare benefits and prohibited deferred action holders from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licenses.
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Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
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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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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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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.
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Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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When Chox Choc’s uncle tried to intervene, the teen stabbed him in the heart as well, the prosecutor said.
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“Sliced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliced. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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