as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment
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Recent Examples of gash
Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
They’ve been gashed a bit more in the playoffs, allowing 148 yards on the ground in the previous two games, but with two weeks of rest and game-planning behind them, the Chiefs defense will be looking to put a stopper in the rushing attack that has led the Eagles to New Orleans.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The star cornerback had a notable gash above his left eye during the Super Bowl parade in downtown Philadelphia.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The Razorbacks gashed the Tigers for 44 points in the paint a week ago.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
They’ve been gashed a bit more in the playoffs, allowing 148 yards on the ground in the previous two games, but with two weeks of rest and game-planning behind them, the Chiefs defense will be looking to put a stopper in the rushing attack that has led the Eagles to New Orleans.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
Footage filmed from a helicopter Tuesday morning showed the fire appeared to largely be out on the tanker, which had a large gash on its port side.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The star cornerback had a notable gash above his left eye during the Super Bowl parade in downtown Philadelphia.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
Verb
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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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After 11 years of perseverance and determination, Rory McIlroy finally secured his elusive Grand Slam win, donning the iconic green jacket with tears of joy streaming down his face.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s when the Blazers went on a tear, winning 10 of 11 games.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves had used power tools to slice open a hole in the museum’s door, crawl in and smash glass cabinets to steal the white pomegranate vase, as well as a porcelain bowl and doucai-style wine cup, also from the imperial Ming dynasty.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wells is out with a right wrist fracture, facial lacerations and a concussion.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The recall was triggered by one report that a consumer was able to remove the bottle from the base while the blades were operating, raising the risk of cuts or lacerations, according to the CPSC.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The bomb explodes at 9:02 a.m., ripping to ruins the nine-story structure.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The thought of being ripped from her home, without time to pack up her belongings or say goodbye to friends, shakes her to the core.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Big studios have slashed budgets, making life for production crews more financially precarious.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The vacuum, which is typically priced at $450, has been slashed to just $300 at Amazon.—
Amy Schulman,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The band is wide enough to avoid creating rolls, while not bruising my armpits with underwire.—
Andrea Jordan,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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In surgery, certain risks are universal—infection, hematoma and seroma (collections of blood or fluid under the skin), swelling, bruising, pain, and poor healing, to name a few.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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