Slash (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cut open; "she slashed her wrists".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The doctor had to slash the wound to properly clean it before stitching it back up.
- She slashed her finger on the broken glass while trying to clean up the mess.
- The surgeon carefully made an incision, then had to slash deeper to locate the problem.
- In a moment of desperation, he slashed his arm with a nearby sharp object.
- The nurse slash medical officer decided to slash the seal on the sterile equipment to prepare for emergency treatment.
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Meaning 2
Move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The wild animal slash violently through the dense undergrowth as it tried to escape.
- A whirlpool slash against the ship's hull, sending water crashing onto the deck.
- The flames from the fire slash upward, shooting sparks high into the night air.
- The storm-ravaged tree slash about in the strong gusty winds, breaking off branches.
- Tornado-force winds slash through the town, ripping roofs off houses and uprooting trees.
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Meaning 3
Cut drastically; "Prices were slashed".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The company was forced to slash its workforce due to financial constraints.
- A significant portion of the budget for the arts program was slashed from the city's spending plan.
- The new policy aimed to slash carbon emissions by 30 percent within the next five years.
- In an effort to stay competitive, the store decided to slash prices across all product lines.
- The government announced plans to slash taxes for low-income families to alleviate poverty.
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Meaning 4
Beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The pirate captain ordered his men to slash the mutineer mercilessly as punishment for his betrayal.
- The strict father would slash the child whenever he disobeyed him.
- In some African cultures, the elders would slash wrongdoers as a form of public humiliation.
- The ruthless dictator would slash anyone who opposed his regime.
- As punishment for their crimes, the prisoners were forced to watch the guards slash their comrades mercilessly.
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Meaning 5
Cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The farmer used a machete to slash through the dense underbrush that threatened to overgrow his crops.
- She grabbed a machete and began to slash at the vines that had grown up the side of the abandoned house.
- The logger would slash and cut trees along the forest floor with his axe, clearing the way for the rest of the crew.
- During the safari, the guide expertly used his machete to slash a path through the thick jungle foliage.
- He continued to slash at the thick tendrils, his movements quick and precise as he cleared the overgrown trail.