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.
was slashing
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past progressiveof slash.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Amazon, which said in January it was slashing 16,000 jobs, is also making cuts in its selling partner services team.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
LyondellBasell said Friday that it was slashing its dividend in half in an effort to save cash, as the chemicals market looks set to continue weakening.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
Then, in January 2024, the company said it was slashing 25% of its workforce as part of an effort to focus on long-term growth.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
Sausage maker Heck announced in May it was slashing its range of meat-free products from ten to just 2.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2023
The mainsail was slashing back and forth like a demon gone mad.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
