slice
noun
a thin, flat piece cut from something.
had sliced
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past perfectof slice.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had sliced Hasidic-majority Brooklyn Senate and Assembly districts in half to create districts that had significantly larger black and Puerto Rican populations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
The Lakers called a time out with 9:35 remaining in the fourth quarter Sunday in an attempt to slow down a Miami Heat team that had sliced a once 18-point Lakers lead to three points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
Barbara Sastre, the boy’s aunt also told us at least one truck had sliced open the house in a blow that precipitated the boys and their dad being swept towards the nearby ravine.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Boston had sliced it to 93-92 on Malcom Brogdon’s 3 but Markelle Fultz snatched the rebound on Banchero’s miss and Orlando called timeout.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
We didn’t break again until we had sliced a thousand holes in a thousand spots.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
