sledging

verb

Definition of sledgingnext
present participle of sledge
as in spearing

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  1. lashing
  2. stabbing
  3. slashing
  4. switching
Verb
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • Sauron mostly maintains the upper hand, eventually stabbing Galadriel with his spiky crown and taking the Nine Rings from her.
    Hayden Mears, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Austin also expressed condolences to Gallant over a shooting and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv yesterday in which six people were killed, which Israeli police have called a terrorist attack.
    Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stabbing
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  • One of his first moves was to announce a big restructuring plan that involved slashing 10,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, a reduction that helped the company afford the hefty settlement payouts.
    BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashing
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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
  • Ensuring Ongoing Value One challenge in switching to a subscription model is managing customers’ expectations around ongoing value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of switching
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