How to Use slash at in a Sentence

slash at

verb
  • Two men were slashed at the same time.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Work-ready tote bags and crossbody styles are slashed at Kate Spade Outlet.
    — Nicol Natale, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Then, suddenly, a soldier unsheathes his sword and starts slashing at those kneeling below him.
    — Greg Grandin september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • It’s already marked down by 70 percent, but an extra $20 will be slashed at checkout with no code needed.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Salesforce price targets slashed at Morgan Stanley and Jefferies.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The suspect was known to police and had more than a dozen arrests, including for menacing and slashing at people with a sharp object, according to two law enforcement sources.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • That includes federal officials who oversee special education programs and another round of slashing at the Office for Civil Rights.
    — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Authorities allege Ibrahim approached an Amtrak passenger at the city’s Union Station and held a knife to the victim’s nose before slashing at his throat, the outlet reported.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But decreasing global production capacity 20% and slashing at least 9,000 jobs worldwide leading into the company’s 2026 merger with Honda wasn't enough.
    — Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

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