as in slicing
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 slitting
When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, the brief said.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slitting
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Through its technology, the Polish startup wants to enable robots to perform human-like tasks, from opening a heavy door to slicing fruits and vegetables.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rather than efficiently dicing and slicing your produce, a dull knife actually requires more force, which can cause you or someone else in your household to get hurt.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bonds, which have hovered for a week after a ripping rally , and could struggle if attention returns to stickier inflation?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Made from heavyweight, rigid denim, these jeans can stand up to constant wear without ripping or stretching.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On its face, recklessly slashing the federal funds rate by 150-bps would escalate long-term interest rates.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some forsake BOGOs in favor of slashing cents or dollars off select items.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Spend some time worrying about that thing that’s actually quite meaningless, getting mad at that person cutting me off in traffic?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Marinaccio is cutting it Marinaccio made his big-league debut with the Yankees in 2022 and between June and July of that did not allow a hit to 57 consecutive batters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Slitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slitting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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