How to Use slash in a Sentence

slash

1 of 2 verb
  • He threatened to slash the man's throat.
  • They slashed their way through the jungle.
  • She slashed a path through the underbrush.
  • Funding for the program was slashed.
  • The company has slashed prices to increase sales.
  • Someone slashed his car's tires.
  • Skull's throat was slashed three times from ear to ear.
    — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • He had been tied to a tree and his throat slashed.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • An X-ray laser slashed across the bio-andy.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • Some chains are slashing prices.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • His throat had been slashed, police said.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Under Trump, those gains have been slashed.
    — Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The Heat could also make a trade to slash some salary.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Her hands were bound behind her back, she had been raped and her throat was slashed.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • What are the risks slash benefits of this?
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There were also slashes through one of the plane’s tires.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • But things started to change this year when budgets were slashed.
    — Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In response, the spirit slashed him and sent him to the floor in pain.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, it's been slashed by $178 today.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Her aunt and the man—skin loose under his eyes, the face slashed with wrinkles.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The second man took out a knife and swung it at the first man, who was slashed in the left hand.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Trump, who wants rates low, has said Warsh would help slash rates as Fed chair.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Puma had already slashed guidance for the whole year in the summer.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
  • That question either kills deals or slashes your price to the bone.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The jacket was slashed open by a knife tear in the left front midsection.
    — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In that scenario, it would be forced to start quickly slashing rates.
    — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The government last month slashed the fuel tax levy.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
  • The local staff noted that it had already been slashed in half in the past five years.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Iger slashed about 7,000 jobs last year in an effort to cut costs.
    — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The pair also slashed the woman’s throat, a police source said.
    — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026

slash

2 of 2 noun
  • There’s also been quite a bit of slash and burn.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Malkin could face a suspension from the league for the slash.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Brown hair in a ponytail, thick bangs, slash of hot lipstick.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That leaves wood, slash, chipped wood and pine needles waiting.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • My guess is that agents-slash-lawyers are the most powerful of all?
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • No windows in the kitchen, but there’s a wall of closet-slash-pantry space.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Jeans with a single knee slash paired with a simple sweatshirt.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Now make your way to the podcast studio-slash-coat closet.
    — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
  • If made ahead, reheat over medium-low heat, adding more beef broth and a slash of red wine.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Roll credits-slash-curtain call.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Inviting former franchise stars on stage to share their thoughts-slash-kill some time!
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Her face was also bruised and cut, with a grisly slash running from each side of her mouth.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Her beauty mark, her blonde hair, and that slash of red lipstick are iconic in their own right.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Colbert’s late night rivals-slash-friends arrived to help.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
  • The high camp stood tucked in a snowy slash of pine, three white canvas tents and a matching outhouse.
    — Susan Casey, Field & Stream, 6 Dec. 2020
  • Not a single scene takes place inside the Beef-slash-Bear.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 May 2026
  • Prakke said the fire sparked in slash and has spread to young trees due to 15 to 20 mph wind gusts.
    — oregonlive, 2 June 2023
  • The slash-proof strap and lockable zippers mean your essentials stay safe.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The slash-proof strap and lockable zippers mean your essentials stay safe.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Police said the victim suffered more than 40 stab and slash wounds.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • There’s a slash mark in the middle, hinting at different sides.
    — Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • In both cases, the victims suffered slashes to the face.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Ultimate dream slash best case scenario.
    — ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Manobal wasn't the only actress-slash-singer who made an appearance.
    — USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Newer plates have a slash through zeros, which could cause them to be confused with the number eight.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Jennifer Lawrence has also worn the skant—skirt-slash-pant—in an off-duty way.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Campers would come out to find slashes in their duffels, pillowy bags of chips and coolers full of hot dogs gone.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Remove from freezer, cut a few slashes across top of crust, and bake pie 5 minutes.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
  • We were shorthanded, taking slashes and it’s not called.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But there are a couple of ways to snag a room — or a spot at the table in that awesome lounge-slash-lobby.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023

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