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as in slicing
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed
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as in whipping
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 slashing
Analysts have been slashing earnings estimates for the quarter and for the year, due to weakness in China and with the expectation that Nike would get all the bad news out before Hill takes over.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Changing Social Security and making cuts to its spending has been a priority for the GOP for decades, though the American public has long opposed slashing benefits.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Buck said initiatives aimed at slashing government payments may prompt health plans to cut vital services.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
The slashing up-and-down motto of the first movement had the rough finish of a Bartók ostinato.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Changing Social Security and making cuts to its spending has been a priority for the GOP for decades, though the American public has long opposed slashing benefits.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Buck said initiatives aimed at slashing government payments may prompt health plans to cut vital services.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
The slashing up-and-down motto of the first movement had the rough finish of a Bartók ostinato.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Wildfires are typically regarded as a summer event, ripping through forests and homes in the hotter months.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Find out more tips, plus recommendations for tights that are less prone to ripping.Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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The report noted that consumers have adapted through several different strategies, including stocking up during sales and switching from name brands to private label products.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ensuring Ongoing Value One challenge in switching to a subscription model is managing customers’ expectations around ongoing value.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The compelling argument is the Yankees possess enough hitting to survive with Verdugo’s glove outweighing a bat that skidded for the most of the past three-plus months.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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When the victim refused, Rodriguez began punching her.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slashing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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