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.
is slashing
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present progressiveof slash (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Software stocks dropped on Friday after digital-payments company Block announced it is slashing more than 4,000 employees — further fueling fears that artificial intelligence could decimate employee head counts and hurt demand for software.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
Nexstar Media Group is slashing personnel from its TV stations, including several on-air veterans at Los Angeles outlet KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Put together, the announcements suggest Amazon is slashing nearly 10% of its corporate workforce.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Michelle Bowman, the central bank’s vice chair for supervision, is slashing staff, changing rules and adding to the tension at the Fed in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The Energy Department is slashing another nearly $24 billion of funding for early-stage climate projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
