- present participle of slash.
slashing
Example Sentences
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Two officers, Stefan Carutasu and Dominique Billew, responded and found Blanco standing near a parked car, repeatedly slashing at an area under the bumper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
A rising share of builders are slashing prices on newly built homes despite increasing construction costs, as buyers get spooked by high mortgage rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
"We are also directly supporting farmers and the fishing industry by slashing duty on the red diesel fuel they rely on to its lowest rate in over 20 years," they said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The North American Free Trade Agreement was followed by numerous new bilateral pacts slashing trade barriers, including with Colombia, Chile, Peru, and the Dominican Republic, as well as Central America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The mainsail was slashing back and forth like a demon gone mad.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
