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
Mike Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
And a run defense that’s been gashed week after week allowed just 73 yards on 20 carries.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
An Octagon doctor stopped Covington’s fight with Joaquin Buckley in the third round because of a massive gash on the former’s right eyelid.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Or will Robinson gash Washington’s defense, just as Barkley did last week?
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
And a run defense that’s been gashed week after week allowed just 73 yards on 20 carries.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
His three-year-old nephew sustained a large gash on his head that needed 30 staples to close, according to the press release.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
An Octagon doctor stopped Covington’s fight with Joaquin Buckley in the third round because of a massive gash on the former’s right eyelid.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
Verb
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Its striking foliage has holes and slits in it, sort of like slices of Swiss cheese does, hence the plant’s nickname.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sensing no use for them, Red Feather’s warriors slit their throats — except for the throat of the one with the steely gaze and defiant words to match: Abish.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And the Winner Is ... Carrie Underwood bursts into tears as she is announced as the season 4 winner on the singing competition in 2005.—
People Staff,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Gronowski played last season with a slight tear in his shoulder but still completed 61.1 percent of his passes for 2,719 yards and 23 touchdowns, plus 380 rushing yards and 10 more scores.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Even when the Clippers’ 26-point lead in the third quarter was sliced to 15 by the end of the quarter and to 11 early in the fourth, Leonard sat on the bench.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Instead of stopping with the wall, Martin and his representatives said, his contractor kept slicing, also taking the top off that previously intact 46-foot length of the bluff next to it.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Also hospitalized after the yellow taxi drove onto the sidewalk across the street from Macy's flagship store in Herald Square were a 9-year-old boy with a laceration to his right thigh, a 49-year-old woman with a leg injury and a 41-year-old woman.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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The 9-year-old boy sustained a laceration to his right thigh, a 41-year-old woman sustained an injury to her head, and a 49-year-old woman sustained a leg injury, according to the spokesperson.—
Clara Duhon,
The Hill,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In floor remarks Saturday morning, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer ripped into the Trump administration for the move, saying that the dismissals are a possible violation of federal law.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
25 Jan. 2025
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His logic for ripping Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark for doing nothing more than watching a Chiefs game made no sense at all.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Boeing executives have already disclosed plans to slash 17,000 jobs and cut costs everywhere from company travel to corporate events.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Climate activists who were targeted by hackers say the plot that U.S. officials have been trying to unravel was aimed at disrupting their efforts to fight climate change by pushing governments and society to slash the use of fossil fuels like oil and coal.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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The former Democratic congresswoman and onetime Democratic presidential candidate has stirred up waves of controversy from across the political spectrum and is expected to face a bruising confirmation battle.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The University of San Francisco’s shooters responded by bruising the rim.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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