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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The true culprit, a rambunctious zebra, tears through the screen and plunges a normal suburban home into tumult with the help of some other animals and a stash of fireworks.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Baby Zucchini This mild-tasting veggie is great raw, roasted, or even sliced into sticks for dipping, says Syn.—
Sherri Gordon, CLC,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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To slice onions evenly, use a food processor or mandoline.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Every doctor save in this episode is pretty incredible, from Mohan’s blowhole incisions to save her patient with the subcutaneous emphysema to Robby’s bubble intubation.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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Then an incision below the collarbone to insert the generator.1 How to Use the Implant's Remote The implant will be ready to use approximately one month after insertion.—
Valerie Cacho,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 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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But Paredes singled on a first-pitch fastball from Jax, and Alvarez ripped the reliever’s pitch for a no-doubt, two-run homer.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And one protester had his sign ripped out of his hand, prompting others to jump in between the two men.—
Christina Merino,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The mom of one most notably cut her hair in January 2023, debuting a head-turning, blunt bob.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Logistics giants elsewhere in the supply chain are cutting employees as well.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sprinkle salt and pepper on and toss until the spears are lightly coated in oil. Spread them out in a single layer on the pan. Bake just until the base of a stalk is easily pierced.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Bake just until the base of a stalk is easily pierced.—
Tribune News Service,
Denver Post,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Slit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slit. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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