slice
noun
a thin, flat piece cut from something.
is slicing
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present progressiveof slice (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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This is slicing the baloney mighty thin; nor does it say much for the reading comprehension or research skills of Walther or his editors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
A cold front is slicing through California along the leading edge of the dipping jet stream, drawing bone-dry air southward and a surge of winds.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
For example, the environmental-impact assessment for Brazil’s 900-kilometre-long BR-319 highway, which is slicing into the heart of Amazonia, concluded that the project would cause no net increase in deforestation.
From Nature ● Nov. 12, 2018
The wharf in Petty Harbour is quiet, and Todd Chafe, a 46-year-old fisherman, is slicing up cod for a nearby family restaurant in a shack near the water.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2017
She is slicing peaches with a special fruit knife.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
