1
: the act or process of slashing
2
: an insert or layer of contrasting color revealed by a slash (as in a garment)
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Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Journalists at newspapers owned by Alden’s MediaNews Group have accused the hedge fund of slashing costs without regard for their work and solely as a way to increase profit margins.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
The slashing of those concession prices is in the same spirit as the decision to cut ties with Diamond Sports Group in 2023.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
DeRozan came into the NBA as a slashing shooting guard, and now plays 81% of his minutes at power forward, and even 8% at center.
—Noun
The slashing Wednesday came two days after a knife-wielding man was charged with killing three people Monday.
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slashing. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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