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.
slashed
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past participleof slash.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slash.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slashverb (used with object)to cut with a violent sweeping stroke or by striking violently and at random, as with a knife or sword.
Example Sentences
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Since coming to power, the government has slashed long-held subsidies as part of an austerity drive.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
By Sept. 15, the price had been slashed by half a million dollars, asking $6.99 million.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The company, co-founded by Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua, says it slashed one early customer’s compute costs by 67%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
But nearly five years of war has seen that dramatically slashed, although the current generating capacity remains unclear.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Coll had taken off his close-fitting helmet and, though bruised and slashed, his face beamed and his bald head glowed with pleasure, as he put an arm around Taran’s shoulders.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
