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as in sample
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 portion
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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as in to slit
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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Recent Examples of slice
Heather McRea, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Price war to continue Rather than reflecting market expansion, double-digit growth of new energy vehicles sales in China is just eating into internal combustion engine cars’ slice of the pie, Ying Wang, Fitch managing director, APAC Corporate ratings, told reporters Tuesday.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The Padres sliced the deficit to 6-3 in the second on Tyler Wade’s RBI single and Simon’s throwing error.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Among the artifacts that Bandai Namco shared with the city for the exhibit are some of the original sketches of the game’s inventor, Toru Iwatani, drawn with pencil on graph paper and inspired, the story goes, by the shape created when a slice was taken from a lunchtime pizza.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Price war to continue Rather than reflecting market expansion, double-digit growth of new energy vehicles sales in China is just eating into internal combustion engine cars’ slice of the pie, Ying Wang, Fitch managing director, APAC Corporate ratings, told reporters Tuesday.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Verb
But Hanover Central sophomore left fielder Nora Edgerton snagged a slicing liner by standout senior shortstop Lydia VanderWoude to end the game.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The Padres sliced the deficit to 6-3 in the second on Tyler Wade’s RBI single and Simon’s throwing error.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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The sample size for Turner is a slash line of .268/.326/.366 in 44 at-bats.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Tickets for the cooking challenge are $70 per person and include three drinks on top of the competition samples and other bites from Mulvaney’s, according to the organizers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Both renditions incorporated portions of the original Addams Family theme song.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2025
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The approved budget would preserve the portion of the program for those 65 and older, allocating $110 million for that coverage.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Verb
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How This Recipe Comes Together The most challenging part of the recipe is chopping the potatoes, which of course isn't even difficult.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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The duo then had an exchange with the War Raiders, one of whom chopped Bert.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Everyone, even the children, have scars from where the corners of their mouths have been slit up into their cheeks, Joker-style.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 Apr. 2025
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There are no marks on the bones directly attributable to a cause of death, Green said, and the Romans typically killed their sacrifices by slitting their throats or through drowning.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Experience the elegance of a traditional Victorian afternoon tea with samplings, etiquette lessons, and a house tour.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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In total, Taylor watched 44 videos in chambers that were recorded by police drones in March 2021 — a sampling of the hundreds of tapes that fell within the date range initially requested by Castañares.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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On June 2, Kelly Clarkson and Hoda Kotb appeared together on an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show wearing two very different versions of the leg-lengthening denim cut that’s sweeping Hollywood for summer: wide-leg jeans.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Government spending also fell in light of DOGE cuts, while consumer spending held up.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The number of mid-level touring artists dropped from 19% to 12% recently, while even superstars saw their share decrease from 44% to 36%.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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Since at the time of Amer’s earnings announcement last week Trump’s had already backed off the 145% rate, shares rallied under the realization the profit hit would be far less for the year.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Thompson said much of Leavy’s oversight will be split among other senior executives.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Long connected off Brooklyn’s Carl Erskine at Forbes Field. 1968 — The American League announced the league will be split into two divisions.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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