Thesaurus results for SLASHED

slashed

verb

past tense of slash

as in sliced

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed

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as in whipped

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 slashed The carrier also slashed earnings for basic economy flights, following earlier changes to the same practice by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The second man pulled a knife and slashed the first in the abdomen, police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The Fed slashed its benchmark interest rate to near zero, but the economy still needed stimulus. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 His Department of Government Efficiency slashed government payrolls, destroyed USAID, and has made a mockery of public health. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 According to design lead Antoine Gaillot-Drevon, costs have been slashed by using flat steel panels and glass. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 Anker, one of the biggest and most reliable names in tech has slashed prices on some of their most popular items. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 When Mercedes fought back, his attackers stabbed and slashed him multiple times. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The announcement comes after his One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year slashed Medicare funding, disqualifying thousands from eligibility and raising fees for the rest. — Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Pieces of fish are hand sliced to the ideal thickness and length, and beautifully adorned with garnishes that dazzle the eye and strategically heighten every bite.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The project aims to reconnect downtown with the Crossroads and city neighborhoods beyond the loop decades after highway construction sliced through the urban core and isolated the downtown district.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sliced

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After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of whipped

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With two outs in the opening frame, Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca ripped consecutive RBI knocks to put Tampa Bay up 2-0.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Popular at American Chinese or Cajun-style Chinese restaurants, the sticky-sweet chicken is the utter definition of delicious, luring weary shoppers into food courts to find refuge from the bubblegum pink sweatpants and ripped denim.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

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Sullivan denied that the law would cut Medicaid for Alaskans, saying the Affordable Care Act had a greater impact and raised insurance premiums in the state drastically.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

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After losing in 2024, McGinn has repeatedly raised concerns on the campaign trail about Bradley’s absence from a vote in the Senate on legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
As seen on a surveillance video, the man walked up to the victim, grabbed him, and stabbed him multiple times before fleeing from the scene.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stabbed

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Paul Marie flicked a ball off the outside of his foot to Judd, who scored on a volley from the edge of the 6-yard box to give the Earthquakes a 3-0 lead in the 29th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of flicked

Verb

After Daria Rae slapped her backstage, Hartwell was rewarded with a shot at the Knockouts Championship against Brookside.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
At the funeral my half-sister told me I was emotionally disturbed and my memories of being slapped were lies.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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