SLICES Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

slices 1 of 2

noun

plural of slice

as in samples

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity

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as in cuttings

a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting took a slice from the cake before passing it down the table

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as in portions

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice

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slices

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slice

as in chops

to cut into long slender pieces slice the carrot into tiny strips

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as in slits

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely

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Noun

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets again this weekend to fight for larger slices of a pie that is not getting bigger. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 Potato chips, olives, salami and cucumber slices also make her list of easy, go-to snacks. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Trim the crust from the brioche slices and cut them diagonally into 2 triangles. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Burattino’s most famous pizza is its 120 pepperoni pizza, which has, well, 120 pepperoni slices that coat the pie entirely. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Beefy tomato slices splashed with buttermilk dressing and earthy, concentrated tomato vine vinegar. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 For beautiful slices that hold their shape, the wait is worthwhile. — Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 Laser cutting—the process by which a powerful, concentrated beam of light slices through materials like metal—was ultimately the basis for SendCutSend, the company Belosic cofounded in 2018 that turns customers’ designs into custom metal parts. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 But once the dominant slices of the emissions pie have shrunk, other categories with less potential to reduce emissions become important. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Wild Lab Bakery sells decadent peanut butter cup cookies, as well, and Missy’s Pies slices up a droolworthy combo that features a layer of peanut butter on top of a chocolate brownie. — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 The Yellowstone River slices through its middle, a miles-long stretch of meadow called the Yellowstone Valley. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026 You may already be accustomed to changing channels frequently, since the NFL eagerly slices up its schedule across multiple networks. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 That line slices the plane into two halves, one of which will contain two corners of the outer triangle (the bottom half in the figure below). — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026 Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 Her foot slices down the side of the ball. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026 The hotel is on the corner of Mission Street, which slices diagonally through the city, and the Embarcadero, which hugs the waterfront from the Bay Bridge west to Fisherman’s Wharf. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slices

Noun

Scammers can lift voice samples from videos people casually post on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth, Ars reports.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of samples

Noun

Kushner so far has participated little in the ceremony of the job, avoiding most receptions and ribbon cuttings.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
There was a sort of tunnel-of-Ralph, in which you were immersed in old recordings of Lauren discussing his cinematic philosophy of design while reading old cuttings that charted milestone moments in Polo’s nearly 60-year history.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of cuttings

Noun

Adell said roads such as Rocky Canyon Road and 8th Street run through portions of that area, and only allow responders 10 feet of space on either side.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
The score also compares the amount of each food needed to provide 100 grams of protein, not equal-sized portions.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of portions

Verb

If Tesla chops between roughly 330 and 425 into that Friday, the short options expire and the remaining December call is carried at a lower basis.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of chops

Verb

Using a sharp knife, make crosswise slashes every 2 in [5 cm] along the body, cutting down to the bone.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Northrop Grumman slashes overall weight and reduces total part counts, manufacturing combat-ready autonomous jets at a fraction of typical costs.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of slashes

Noun

The potential contamination was discovered during routine samplings in Washington and Florida, the recall stated, which then led to the agencies determining the risk for Listeria.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
According to poll samplings by the Sentinel Star during Tuesday’s voting, McCollum appeared to benefit from the strong showing by Reagan.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of samplings

Noun

Somewhere in between is just right, so step back and consider it at various lengths before settling on one.

— Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
Two weeks ago, Freeform released Coven Academy, a supernatural YA drama that aired on television with standard episodic lengths but then streamed with episodes running between 12 and 23 minutes.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of lengths

Noun

Investors can buy and sell shares of the fund on the stock exchange, rather than having to secure a direct stake in those businesses.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Rollins — The pest control company saw shares fall more than 5% after third-quarter results missed the Street's estimates.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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