slashingly
adverb
1
: the act or process of slashing
2
: an insert or layer of contrasting color revealed by a slash (as in a garment)
Examples of slashing in a Sentence
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Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Journalists at newspapers owned by Alden’s MediaNews Group have accused the hedge fund of slashing costs without regard for their work and solely as a way to increase profit margins.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Tesla week begins with layoffs, ends with recall The price slashing came at the end of tumultuous week for the electric car maker.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
DeRozan came into the NBA as a slashing shooting guard, and now plays 81% of his minutes at power forward, and even 8% at center.
—Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Journalists at newspapers owned by Alden’s MediaNews Group have accused the hedge fund of slashing costs without regard for their work and solely as a way to increase profit margins.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
Noun
There are no surprises in the list and the wholesale slashing is what state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli predicted in his report published a day before the MTA meeting.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Tesla week begins with layoffs, ends with recall The price slashing came at the end of tumultuous week for the electric car maker.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slashing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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