slash through
Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words
to cut a way through something with powerful strokes
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- The explorer had to slash through the dense jungle with his machete.
- With a powerful swing, the knight managed to slash through the enemy's defenses.
- The chef skillfully slashed through the tough cut of meat.
- The emergency services had to slash through the wreckage to reach the trapped passengers.
- The determined climber slashed through the icy slope to reach the summit.
- The wildfire raged, and firefighters worked to create firebreaks by slashing through vegetation.
- In the video game, the protagonist slashed through hordes of monsters.
- The fabric was so thick that it took several attempts to slash through it.
- The river, swollen by rain, slashed through the unprepared campsite.
- The artist used a sharp tool to slash through the canvas, creating a dramatic effect.