slashing

American  

[slash-ing] / ˈslæʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. a slash.

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adjective

1. sweeping; cutting.

2. violent; severe.

   a slashing wind.

3. dashing; impetuous.

4. vivid; flashing; brilliant.

5. Informal. very large or fine; splendid.

   a slashing fortune.

slashing British  

/ ˈslæʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. aggressively or harshly critical (esp in the phrase slashing attack )

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Other Word Forms

• slashingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of slashing

First recorded in 1590–1600; slash ¹ + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

The longtime rivals have been slashing thousands of jobs and shrinking their operations after adding capacity to their networks during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the Eid al-Fitr holiday approaches, hundreds of Dubai's luxury hotels are slashing rates in a bid to attract at least local residents and their families.

From Barron's

Papa Johns last month said it would be closing hundreds of domestic stores, slashing menu items and cutting corporate jobs as it seeks to turn around its business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced an austerity plan designed to save fuel, including slashing the working week for government employees to four days and shutting schools.

From Barron's

Leisure and hospitality—often a bellwether for consumers’ willingness to spend on services like vacations, movie tickets and restaurant meals—cut jobs for the second month in a row, slashing 27,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• caustic
• scathing
• stinging
• withering