Thesaurus results for SLICING

slicing

verb

present participle of slice

as in chopping

to cut into long slender pieces slice the carrot into tiny strips

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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 Let the loaf rest for at least 10 or 15 minutes before slicing. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2026 Since her confirmation, McMahon has partnered with several agencies that can co-manage the department's responsibilities and severely gutted the department's workforce by slicing its staff nearly in half. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The blade can make light work of opening packages, cutting cord, slicing through leather, and more. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 Airlines are likely slicing what passengers can't compare on shopping sites – legroom, complimentary snacks, customer service staffing ratios. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Use an instant-read thermometer to check for doneness (chicken breasts are safely cooked when the thickest part reaches 165°F), and let the meat rest before slicing so the juices redistribute. — Devra Ferst, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 This could mean leaving the melon in halves or quarters as long as possible or keeping the rind attached when slicing the melon into snackable wedges. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026 The Best Ways To Use Soft Tomatoes If your tomatoes are softened but still usable, slicing them up for a sandwich may not be the best use for them. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

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His first came after he was released down the flank by Semenyo, carrying the ball forward before chopping inside and hammering a shot straight at Nick Pope.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of chopping

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The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of slitting

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Koloffon started the scoring for the Vikings in the ninth minute, taking a pass from Marquez and ripping in a hard shot from 15 yards.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The travel stocks have been ripping for three years while this one mostly sat the party out.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ripping

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Furthermore, Bailey stated that simply not cutting rates already constitutes monetary policy tightening.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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