slash
verb (used with object)
to cut with a violent sweeping stroke or by striking violently and at random, as with a knife or sword.
had been slashing
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past perfect progressiveof slash.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The chain had been slashing hundreds of jobs and closing stores to try to survive.
From New York Times β Apr. 24, 2023
Companies had been slashing their payrolls to become more competitive even before the latest round of consumer retrenchment.
From Time Magazine Archive
