was slicing
- past progressive of slice.
Example Sentences
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A Coast Guard vessel was slicing through the Atlantic Ocean, with its target in sight just a half mile away, when a realization set in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Georgia was slicing apart the Australians, but it couldn’t finish off its chances.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
The ball was slicing so far to right it was headed for the cart path, and then water that shouldn’t even be in play.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
America's most advanced nuclear submarine was slicing through the water off Hawaii last month, 400 feet under the surface, when a sonar operator suddenly detected an ominous noise on his headphones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2015
And she was slicing with such a ferocity, seemingly inattentive to her sharp cleaver, that I was afraid her fingertips would become one of the ingredients of the red-cooked eggplant and shredded pork dish.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
