as in to slice
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
I slit my finger open while cleaning up the broken glass
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Recent Examples of slit
Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 28 Mar. 2025
The dress featured a thigh-high slit and a major cutout on the bodice.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
Slice a couple slits in the top of each cookie to allow steam to escape.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In addition to that zippered pocket, there are three slits to access the main pocket that goes around your entire waist.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 28 Mar. 2025
The dress featured a thigh-high slit and a major cutout on the bodice.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Before Albrecht can even finish giving Lasher-care instructions, Ian goes full Lady Macbeth and slits Albrecht’s throat right there in the stairwell.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
Slice a couple slits in the top of each cookie to allow steam to escape.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slit
Noun
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After 11 years of perseverance and determination, Rory McIlroy finally secured his elusive Grand Slam win, donning the iconic green jacket with tears of joy streaming down his face.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s when the Blazers went on a tear, winning 10 of 11 games.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves had used power tools to slice open a hole in the museum’s door, crawl in and smash glass cabinets to steal the white pomegranate vase, as well as a porcelain bowl and doucai-style wine cup, also from the imperial Ming dynasty.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is an incision that is made and an insertion of a tube into the right clavicle.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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When operating on multiple parts of the heart, a tiny robotic incision does not provide the full access that surgeons need.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Big studios have slashed budgets, making life for production crews more financially precarious.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The vacuum, which is typically priced at $450, has been slashed to just $300 at Amazon.—
Amy Schulman,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lanigan fell, fracturing his neck and sustained a gash on his head.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Such catastrophic malfunctions aside, most of the time conifer resin slops over the gash and remains tacky for days afterward.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bomb explodes at 9:02 a.m., ripping to ruins the nine-story structure.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The thought of being ripped from her home, without time to pack up her belongings or say goodbye to friends, shakes her to the core.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The station also cut from its marketing department and others, resulting in a total 15% cut across the nonprofit.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry cut its gross domestic product forecast to 0%-2% for 2025, down from its previous outlook of 1%-3%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To get an empty eggshell, pierce small holes on either end of a fresh, raw egg with a needle and gently blow the contents out into a bowl.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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Wolf, Puss in Boots’s big villain, had piercing red eyes; Sinners’s villain Remmick (Jack O’Connell) has piercing red eyes.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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