slice off

Example Sentences

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The simplest way I’ve found for cutting the corn kernels from their cobs is to lay the shucked ear down on the cutting board, then slice off the kernels, rotating the ear as I go.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2023

Morgan Stanley estimates that the hit to income at the disposal of households could lower inflation-adjusted consumer spending by about 10 basis points this year and slice off seven basis points from GDP growth.

From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2023

So you slice off the stem end just below the calyx, the little cap.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

When the patch cures slightly but is still rubbery, slice off the excess with a razor blade.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

I start to chop off a potato’s end as wide as a thumbnail, then decide to slice off only a sliver.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai