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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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as in to hide
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 slash
Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule announced Thursday, big institutions would be required to slash their overdraft fees from $25 or $35 in many cases.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Bednar said Colton took a slash on the hand and will be re-evaluated when the club returns to Denver.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Rue La La just slashed prices on more than 65 pairs of Ugg slippers, clogs, and boots — and styles start at just $36.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule announced Thursday, big institutions would be required to slash their overdraft fees from $25 or $35 in many cases.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the multi-million dollar slash clearly didn’t put too much of a dent in West’s wallet.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Bednar said Colton took a slash on the hand and will be re-evaluated when the club returns to Denver.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Charging documents obtained by KIRO, Fox 13 and the Kitsap Sun allege that the 23-year-old suspect called 911 and claimed his brother had slit his own throat.Liam Quinn, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tasteful slits on either side of this sweater allow for the piece to have natural movement, while loose sleeves provide an effortlessly cool finish to the neutral staple.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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Yang then bemoaned how people shoot lasers at him and hide their kids.Anne McCarthy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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While his mask has changed and grown smaller over the years, Peck has kept his face hidden from the public view.Joyce Orlando, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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This marks the second big injury for Houston this year as wide receiver Stefon Diggs suffered a season-ending ACL tear.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Following Rodgers’ return from his Achilles tear last season, the Jets were the AFC East favorites entering the 2024 season.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the laws of football physics tell us A&M’s resurgence will be felt long after the last piece of Vandy’s goalposts are recovered, sliced up and sold for $40.35 on eBay.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Others have one cooking scene so memorable that the film simply had to make the list: Annie baking a single cupcake in Bridesmaids, Paulie slicing garlic with a razor blade in Goodfellas, that final sequence in Phantom Thread.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Gently fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the thickened peanut butter mixture, just until combined; set aside.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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The stars reside within the S-cluster, a group of high-speed stellar bodies that whip around Sgr A* under its immense gravitational pull.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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There was Novak Djokovic coming clean about his true identity as the actor Bert Critchley, practising ripping his shirt in front of a bathroom mirror and discussing his process of getting into character.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Andy Roddick, the last American man to win a Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 2003, ripped the NCAA rule on social media.Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom announced plans last year to shutter its Canadian operations, closing all stores in the country and cutting 2,500 jobs.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then it’s rinsed, milled, aerated, and finally passed through a machine that cuts the resulting masa dough into perfect tortillas and griddles them.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The game’s opening 10 minutes saw the striker lose possession after attempting to flick the ball around the corner.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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As Swift started singing, fans began to flick on the flashlights on their phones until the entire stadium was illuminated.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Slash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slash. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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