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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
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
At the end of the day, this is an affordable, damp, cruisy-yet-capable all-mountain surfer that slashes the nexus of freestyle and freeride.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
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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
At the end of the day, this is an affordable, damp, cruisy-yet-capable all-mountain surfer that slashes the nexus of freestyle and freeride.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slashes
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On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ji-oh stabs Taesang through the heart with a fencing sword.Kayti Burt, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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Instead, the inmate who stabs him to death used the blade to cut a Glasgow smile onto his face.Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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As the vehicle's battery depletes, the car's technology automatically switches it into Sport mode where the car runs as a hybrid.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Once the phone switches over, the rogue network receives its traffic.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Slashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashes. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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