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.
have been slashing
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present perfect progressiveof slash.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Tech companies that aggressively hired during the COVID-19 pandemic have been slashing tens of thousands of jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
But for the past year and a half, major companies like Amazon and Google parent Alphabet have been slashing jobs.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
European chemicals makers, including Clariant, have been slashing their annual outlooks over the last month on the back of muted end-market demand, ongoing customer destocking, and weak commodity chemical spreads.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2023
For years T-Mobile and Sprint have been slashing prices to compete with the Big Two.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2019
Big energy companies have been slashing capital expenditures while boosting payouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2016
