slash by

Frequency: 8.825.5 per million words

to reduce something by a specific amount or percentage

slashVERB + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The company slashed its losses by half last quarter.
  • Due to budget cuts, the government has slashed funding by 15%.
  • They slashed the price of the car by over $2,000.
  • The airline slashed fares by 30% to attract more customers.
  • Analysts expect the company to slash its profit forecast by a significant margin.
  • We need to slash our operating costs by at least 10% this year.
  • The new policy aims to slash unemployment rates by creating new jobs.
  • Following the scandal, the company slashed its dividends by 50%.
  • The report suggested that we slash the marketing budget by a quarter.
  • He managed to slash his personal debt by diligently saving and paying it off.