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
Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
After Daily’s second interception, Horvath gashed through Army’s defense for a 48-yard gain that would essentially put the game out of reach for Army.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The projectile caused numerous injuries, including a broken eye socket, nerve damage, and a 20-stitch gash to her forehead, leaving a permanent scar.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
But Kyler Murray has five touchdowns to six interceptions across his last seven games and the defense was gashed by the Panthers, of all teams, for 36 points last Sunday.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
After Daily’s second interception, Horvath gashed through Army’s defense for a 48-yard gain that would essentially put the game out of reach for Army.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
Many of the patients were critically ill and moaning in pain from broken bones, head gashes and other injuries blamed on Tropical Storm Helene.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The projectile caused numerous injuries, including a broken eye socket, nerve damage, and a 20-stitch gash to her forehead, leaving a permanent scar.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
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Sansa works out his true nature by season seven, however, revealing his crimes in a dramatic trial and having sister Ayra slit his throat.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Massachusetts mom accused of killing her three young children before slitting her wrists and jumping out of a second-story window in an attempt to take her own life is planning to seek an insanity defense, court records show.KC Baker, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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With Sullivan still recovering from a late-season ACL tear, Hershfelt and Korbin Albert also got looks at the base of midfield.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Her eyes welled with tears, fogging her black-rimmed glasses.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Let the bread cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dice the potatoes, chop the fresh ginger and slice the sweet onion (finely) and carrot.Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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The friend found blood inside and called police, who arrived around 4:30 a.m. and found Chrisman’s body with a severe laceration.Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2025
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The sheriff’s office noted that the dog, a 2-year-old pit bull, sustained two lacerations between 2 and 3 inches long, near his backside.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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After Florida, the crew went to Southern California to rip.Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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As the Palisades fire ripped through the Los Angeles hillsides above the community at 10.30am, Rabuchin’s boss and the store’s owner, Elyse Walker, evacuated the store, a Towne by Elysewalker shop across the street and a third store in nearby Calabasas.Christina Binkley, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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But with Trump returning for a second term, there’s a particular worry among some longtime government staffers about the president-elect’s fixation on loyalty, his desire to push the bounds of presidential authority and how his team might seek to slash the workforce.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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The policymakers slashed rates by 0.5 percentage points in September, followed by a 0.25 percentage point drop in November.Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Hill: Republican Russell Vought, Trump’s choice to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget, signaled Wednesday some bruising spending clashes ahead, accompanied by expansion of White House sway over the bureaucracy.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles fought through a messy, bruising game and proved their grit.Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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