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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
Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Or why not order a big slice of New York cheesecake at 3 a.m ($28)?
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The red Tron cycles speeding into our modern cities and slicing police cars in half.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Turkey and veggie roll-ups: Make roll-ups with turkey slices, lettuce, and carrot strips.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Or why not order a big slice of New York cheesecake at 3 a.m ($28)?
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The trailer unfolded to the atmospheric music of Nine Inch Nails and overflows with atmospheric details — bright red bikes race down highways, slicing cop cars in half.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The red Tron cycles speeding into our modern cities and slicing police cars in half.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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The blood sample is usually analyzed at a separate center, so results can take a few days to come back.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD,
Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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The victim experienced a miscarriage approximately six months into the pregnancy, at which point detectives obtained a sample of the fetal tissue.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Divers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) are continuing to search for the helicopter’s main rotor, main gear box, tail rotor and a large portion of the tail boom, NTSB said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Judah discovered his double portion, while his dad had one and mom had none.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The school board subsequently chopped $6 million from that, so its formal request was for $141 million.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grating your eggs, instead of chopping, helps achieve a really creamy, fluffy texture that spreads well.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rolling the pastry around the carrots and sealing the ends creates the traditional Wellington shape; decorative slits in the dough add visual interest and allow steam to escape while the log cooks.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 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
Noun
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Air sampling at each location will be performed over an 11-day period.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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Authorities announced her identification in 2023, after using new DNA sampling.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The universities argued in their lawsuit that arbitrary cuts to indirect research costs would force them to lay off staff, shutter expensive facilities and devastate the careers of young scientists.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The dangers posed by cuts to U.S. foreign aid Elon Musk's proverbial chainsaw and President Trump's policies have targeted American foreign aid, and with it the humanitarian groups whose work its funds around the world.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, the Canadians are doing less, which forces the U.S. to take on a greater share of the responsibility.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ludvig Aberg, a runner-up in his Masters debut a year ago, suddenly had a share of the lead when McIlroy fell apart on the middle of the back nine.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Francis also contradicted himself and split some very specific hairs regarding LGBTQ+ rights.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after their divorce, Hurley announced her engagement to the Australian cricketer Shane Warne, and the couple split in 2013.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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