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as in sample
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice
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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
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Recent Examples of slice
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
Vehicles have been set on fire or vandalized with slices of American cheese, sales of the once-hot cars have slumped and the company’s stock price has fallen by almost 50 percent since mid-December.
—John Leland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
MacKinnon drew a penalty by trying to slice through multiple Detroit defenders.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The celebrated entertainer spoons a layer of raspberry puree on a dessert plate, adds a thick slice of fresh coconut cake, and sprinkles on a handful of fresh raspberries.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
Vehicles have been set on fire or vandalized with slices of American cheese, sales of the once-hot cars have slumped and the company’s stock price has fallen by almost 50 percent since mid-December.
—John Leland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Speaking of pace, although Texas slowed Tennessee’s pace and kept the Lady Vols off the offensive glass, Tennessee still sliced through Texas’ vaunted defense.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
MacKinnon drew a penalty by trying to slice through multiple Detroit defenders.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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With the caveat of a minuscule sample, Altuve still entered Saturday worth one out above average in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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When in doubt, bring a sample to your local county Extension office for identification.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mary, Chrissy, Kamilla, Kyle, David, Star, and Sai (who got the advantage fast pass to the individual portion of the contest) then advanced to round two.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Architectural Digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the first year of having a child brings so much change that some moms are tempted to chop their hair off to make things easier.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to chop the lemon zest finely and remove any seeds that may fall out of the lemons when juicing.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Then, fearing he'd be blamed, Tripp stole a knife from the office of pastry chef Didier Gotthard (Bronson Pinchot) and used it to slit A.B.'s wrists in order to make his death look more like a suicide.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Heat is then directed upward and outward via outlet slits on the card edges to reduce the recirculation of heated air.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
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Each educational class includes a lecture and hands-on cooking with samplings.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Final radiation surveys, soil sampling and analysis will be performed to ensure the land meets federal and state clean-up goals before the job is complete, the release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That includes about two dozen over federal funding cuts, some totaling billions of dollars.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Protesters voiced concerns over cuts to education, social security, tariffs and potential threats to democracy.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While Intel's client business is returning to health, thanks in part to the upcoming 18A process node, Intel keeps losing share in the data center to AMD and has very little to show for its multi-billion-dollar investment in AI accelerators from its Habana Labs acquisition.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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As a share of the economy, the executive order is likely the largest peacetime tax increase in U.S. history.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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