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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
The star of the show at both is the steak trompo, in which strip and sirloin steaks are skewered on a glossy vertical spit, sliced thinly to order onto a supple corn tortilla with avocado salsa.
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Using single-cell RNA data from four additional mouse brains — including ones from male or female mice, and ones sliced from left to right or front to back — CellTransformer produced similar maps.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
When used together, the two create perfectly sliced, even pieces of food without ever having to pick up a knife.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Strong got the run started with a three-point play and the Huskies sliced through Tennessee's pressure defense for layups.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Anyway it’s sliced, the Hornets (22-28) have been impressive of late and improved to 7-13 in clutch games — when the score is within five points during the final five minutes — after holding off the Spurs’ fourth-quarter surge.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Both had stab wounds in their neck area, and Pulisciano's windpipe had been sliced, the DA's office said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Sprinkle sliced or chopped almonds on oatmeal, cereal, or yogurt parfaits.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Jan. 2026
Challenger sliced through a clear blue sky, away from the launch pad on a catapult of orange flame.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Using single-cell RNA data from four additional mouse brains — including ones from male or female mice, and ones sliced from left to right or front to back — CellTransformer produced similar maps.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
When used together, the two create perfectly sliced, even pieces of food without ever having to pick up a knife.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Strong got the run started with a three-point play and the Huskies sliced through Tennessee's pressure defense for layups.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Anyway it’s sliced, the Hornets (22-28) have been impressive of late and improved to 7-13 in clutch games — when the score is within five points during the final five minutes — after holding off the Spurs’ fourth-quarter surge.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Both had stab wounds in their neck area, and Pulisciano's windpipe had been sliced, the DA's office said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Sprinkle sliced or chopped almonds on oatmeal, cereal, or yogurt parfaits.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Jan. 2026
Challenger sliced through a clear blue sky, away from the launch pad on a catapult of orange flame.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliced
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They can be sliced or mashed for toast, blended into smoothies, or chopped into salads and grain bowls.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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It can be enjoyed as a salad (be sure to massage the leaves first) or chopped and cooked in stews, soups, curries, and more.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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The explosion, which ripped through the mosque during Friday prayers, was caused by a suicide bomber, police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Four people are dead after a fire ripped through a DeKalb County home late Wednesday, officials said.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In March, the health secretary announced the consolidation of divisions and elimination of 20,000 full-time employees in a major restructuring and slashed funding for research.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, private-sector employers slashed 31,400 jobs, while government employers added 20,200.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the men's singles final in figure skating, the NBC telecast just cut to a shot of American Max Naumov, who was juggling a soccer ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Catherine’s brother Hindley, a vicious bully whose abuse is part of what drives Cathy and Heathcliff so closely together, is cut entirely, his role combined with Catherine’s father.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Always be willing to make a friend and slit their throat.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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In their final meeting, Spire took his former teammate for help after McCarthy slit his wrist.—
Graham Womack
Updated January 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Williams introduces us to a woman who is pierced by the clarity of her vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Raha was one of them, killed by a bullet that pierced her lungs.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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The victim was stabbed multiple times in the back as the quarrel escalated, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elordi strides naturally through the film’s burning-of-Atlanta orange sunscapes and its grasslands stabbed by obsidian spikes of rock.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Sliced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliced. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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