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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So, when Goldman Sachs slashes its target for the Kospi benchmark index by 25%, investors will need to sit up and pay attention as semiconductor stocks account for almost one-fifth of the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
As Germany's Opel slashes its engineering ranks and partners with China's Leapmotor, anxiety is running high in Ruesselsheim, the city it has long dominated.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
There was no luminous dial or companionable tick, just four numbers—12, 3, 6 and 9—with slashes for the other hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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 ● May 4, 2026
From the beginning of my journey, I had avoided the great highspeed slashes of concrete and tar called “thruways,” or “superhighways.”
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
