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as in slits
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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as in hides
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 slashes
Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
One is if stronger sanctions pressure on Iran slashes its exports.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom During the Nordstrom Black Friday sale, the retailer slashes prices on clothing, jewelry, accessories, beauty products, home goods, and more up to 60% off.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
Nordstrom During the Nordstrom early Black Friday sale, the retailer slashes prices on clothing, jewelry, accessories, beauty products, home goods, and more up to 50% off.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Scott Olson | Getty Images Walgreens on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter sales and adjusted profit that beat Wall Street’s expectations, as the company slashes costs in an attempt to steer itself out of a rough spot.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Mogollon Monster The Mogollon Monster is Arizona's Bigfoot, a legendary creature said to inhabit the Mogollon Rim, a rugged and densely forested area that slashes across the state.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, his young girlfriend slashes her throat in the Forms’ nursery while clutching the brand-new doll.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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What's on the new menu Frontier slashes price of 2025 unlimited pass.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
One is if stronger sanctions pressure on Iran slashes its exports.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom During the Nordstrom Black Friday sale, the retailer slashes prices on clothing, jewelry, accessories, beauty products, home goods, and more up to 60% off.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
Nordstrom During the Nordstrom early Black Friday sale, the retailer slashes prices on clothing, jewelry, accessories, beauty products, home goods, and more up to 50% off.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Scott Olson | Getty Images Walgreens on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter sales and adjusted profit that beat Wall Street’s expectations, as the company slashes costs in an attempt to steer itself out of a rough spot.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Mogollon Monster The Mogollon Monster is Arizona's Bigfoot, a legendary creature said to inhabit the Mogollon Rim, a rugged and densely forested area that slashes across the state.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, his young girlfriend slashes her throat in the Forms’ nursery while clutching the brand-new doll.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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For evening meals, the menu switches up a notch with moreish standouts including Prawn Ceviche, Red Coconut Curry and Braised Lamb Shank served with dates and black chickpeas.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The camera switches back to the crowd and Neenah Nation is on their feet, clapping and smiling and having a helluva time.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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