often attributive
: one that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
a slasher film
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Brown, 30, first joined the slasher series as Mindy Meeks-Martin in 2022's Scream.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The slasher rom-com snagged an additional $10 million domestically for its $22.5 million pile.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The slasher flick, which costars Jordana Brewster, is out in theaters on Friday.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Greene's hearing dovetails with a Federal Communications Commission investigation into the two broadcasters, which are longtime targets for Republican budget slashers.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The slasher rom-com snagged an additional $10 million domestically for its $22.5 million pile.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The slasher flick, which costars Jordana Brewster, is out in theaters on Friday.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Greene's hearing dovetails with a Federal Communications Commission investigation into the two broadcasters, which are longtime targets for Republican budget slashers.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slasher
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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