Definition

Verb: * To cut or move through something with a clean, sweeping, and typically sharp motion, as if using a blade. It implies a smooth, penetrating action that separates or passes through a material.

Usage

The verb "slice into" describes the action of initiating a cut or penetration into a surface or object. It emphasizes the moment of entry and the nature of the motion. * It is often used literally with physical objects, especially food or materials. * It can be used figuratively to describe something moving swiftly and cleanly through a medium, like air or water. * The preposition "into" is essential and indicates the target being penetrated.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can describe penetrating or affecting something abstract, such as silence, a market, or an issue.
  • Her sharp criticism sliced into his confidence.
  • The new company hopes to slice into the dominant market share of its competitor.

Variants and Related Words

• Slice (verb): To cut something into broad, flat pieces. (e.g., )
• Slice through (phrasal verb): To cut or move completely through something from one side to the other, emphasizing the traversal. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Cut into
• Pierce
• Incise
• Penetrate

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Slice off: To remove something by cutting it.
  • He sliced off a piece of cheese for the recipe.
• Slice through: To cut or move completely through something. This is closely related and sometimes overlaps with "slice into," but "through" emphasizes completion of the cut.
  • The knife sliced through the rope easily.

Related Idioms

• Slice and dice: To cut something into many small pieces. Often used in cooking or data analysis.
  • The software allows you to slice and dice the sales data by region and product.

Verb

1. move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
   • His hand sliced through the air