hacksawed

past tense of hacksaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacksawed
Verb
  • The kids split their time between this house and their other parents' homes.
    Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 8 June 2025
  • The Federal Reserve is now overwhelmingly expected to keep rates on hold during its June and July meetings, with the market split over its September decision, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • Small borers may be removed by slitting the stem and handpicking them.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Carefully cut slits into the sponges and slide them onto the ends of the tongs, and voila!
    Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the Hawks’ present-day problems ripped them right back into the here and now.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Milton’s hurricane-force winds ripped trees from already soggy soils, but its historic rain also flooded neighborhoods that had never experienced waters so high.
    Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hacksawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksawed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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