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 slashed
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past perfectof slash.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The company had slashed its prior full-year profit outlook in August to factor in charges tied to its acquisition of cancer biotech company Terns Pharmaceuticals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"It is the right decision, especially with the summer season coming," she said, adding that the restrictions had slashed her revenues by 80 percent.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Zendesk had slashed 8% of its workforce in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025
He also pointed out how Beijing actively promoted high-tech innovation - in 2024, it had slashed $361bn in taxes and fees for high-tech firms, including $80.7bn in research and development deductions.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Smyth observed that Congress had slashed the agency’s research budget for 1953 from $43 million to $33 million, “as you no doubt have heard.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
