as in to slice
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
I slit my finger open while cleaning up the broken glass
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Recent Examples of slit
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Expect the gowns to feature high slits and moments of mesh and leather.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The couple was found with their throats slit, according to ABC News.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The top has long sleeves, side slits, and a pleated front—a stylish addition that elevates the set from your usual sweatsuit.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Expect the gowns to feature high slits and moments of mesh and leather.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Walls is believed to have then tied the couple up — and after Alger broke loose, Walls slit his throat and shot him in the head.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The couple was found with their throats slit, according to ABC News.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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Van Der Beek later revealed that the tears weren’t scripted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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With help from her nurse, Lorraine, Jeanne sat up, and wiped tears from her eyes.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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And then there's Reinhardt's sinister robot sidekick Maximilian, a silent, malevolent presence who has no qualms about slicing up humans with his Swiss Army Knife-esque collection of torture devices.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Closed rhinoplasty minimizes external incisions and can reduce recovery time.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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At the time, the operation required incisions in both legs and the abdomen to open up the whole artery, and 50% of cases resulted in amputation or death.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just as the trial for Samuel Patrick Groft was about to kick off, the 45-year-old instead pleaded no contest Wednesday to a slew of vandalism charges stemming from the seven-day slashing rampage.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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And boosting, not slashing, anti-hunger programs.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yerman said doctors used six staples to close a gash suffered during the attack.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to the affidavit, the teen received five stitches to close a gash in his forehead.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Of the 605 sites where a multiagency state and federal task force ripped out illicit cannabis plants, roughly 9% were on public lands — up from an average of 3% to 4%.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The footage also shows the person holding a flashlight in their mouth and trying to cover the camera with a gloved hand and part of a plant ripped from the yard.—
Hallie Golden,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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From another ward not too far away, the piercing screams of a patient are audible.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The dress was a reference to Thierry Mugler’s bold and iconic spring couture 1998 runway show, in which Erica Vanbriel modeled the original nipple piercing dress.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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