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.
slashes
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present tense formof slash (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He slashes his 2026 and 2027 earnings projections by 22% and 28%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 14, 2026
The company slashes its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to $1.45-$1.79 a share, citing Middle East disruptions and booking shortfalls.
From Barron's β May 4, 2026
AI slashes their coding costs while maintaining their revenue.
From MarketWatch β Mar. 19, 2026
Offstage, growing slashes in Will’s leather doublets depict “emotional turmoil.”
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 18, 2026
Twenty of my typed pages, full of slashes and red-circled edits, become thirty-one on thick Strathmore white.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
