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noun

ˈslit

Definition of slit

as in tear

a long deep cut made a slit in the fabric about nine inches long

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verb

as in to slice

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) I slit my finger open while cleaning up the broken glass

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Recent Examples of slit

Noun

Cut a piece of felt to fit the top of a canning jar and make a slit in the center as shown. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 The straight silhouette looks put-together with minimal effort, while staying easy to move around in thanks to a subtle back slit. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

They’re designed with a sleek flat front, a mid-rise elastic waistband, a slightly loose leg opening, and small side slits for a comfortable, relaxed fit. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 Before police took him into custody, Tran slit his wrists, cut his neck and poked the blade into his stomach, but all of the wounds were superficial. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slit

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Noun

Speaking through tears on stage at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday night, Grande expressed her heartfelt gratitude to her legions of fans.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Her little lips were moving and there were no tears in her eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tear

Verb

The Himalayan landmass, where last week’s deadly flooding in Nepal and China took place, rises from shifting fault lines and is sliced by mighty rivers that are fed by glaciers.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Highland senior defensive end Jace Harris sliced into the backfield to make a tackle for a loss during the first series against visiting Whiting on Friday.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of slice

Noun

The procedure involves making an incision behind the ear and drilling into the mastoid bone to reach the inner ear.

— Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
While visiting her dermatologist for Botox, Philipps said the doctor noticed that her surgical incision did not look right and urged her to contact her surgeons.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of incision

Noun

Penguins often twist their long necks to peck at gashes and pull out their own stitches, Pino said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Fifth Round - Romero 10-9 (Lopez 49-46) Romero opened a huge gash over Lopez’s eye with a left hook and then nearly dropped him with a right hand.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of gash

Verb

Drops railway temperatures To prevent high-speed aerodynamic forces from ripping the heat shields off, researchers secured the magnetic strips with dual mechanical fasteners.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Videos captured flames ripping through the Chez Gado-Gado restaurant in the Seminyak resort area during the incident Sunday, which left an Australian teenager hospitalized with burns, according to 7News.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rip

Verb

The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Unlike the heavy smoky eyes and cut creases of the 2010s, this trend is throwing it back to the 1990s when smoky eyes were more minimalist.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

Still, traces of background radioactivity sometimes break the subterranean silence, with that activity piercing through LZ’s mile of protective bedrock or even seeping out of the materials lining the detector’s walls.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
The bullet pierced the restaurant glass and left a diner with a minor injury.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026

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