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
Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
But to see a Broncos secondary get gashed this much by Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
Jabbari suffered a fractured finger and a gash behind her ear.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Most notably, a defense that had been among the best in the league at stopping explosive plays got gashed.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
But to see a Broncos secondary get gashed this much by Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
Photos from his court appearance show Saxon wearing a heavy bandage on his right hand, and prosecutors have said Saxon was bleeding from a gash when officers responding to a 911 call arrived at the scene.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
Jabbari suffered a fractured finger and a gash behind her ear.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
Verb
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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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The garlic and coriander mustn’t burn, the broth mustn’t boil, and the ladle should slit through a body that is just silky enough.Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 12 Nov. 2024
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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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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
Verb
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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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As companies increasingly slash management roles, the era of hands-on bosses like Scott could be coming to an end.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In honor of the blowout New Year’s Day sale,the retailer slashed prices by up to a massive 89 percent.Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The schedule only gets tougher for UCLA against a bruising gauntlet of Big Ten teams.Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Taking caffeine with these medications might increase your risk of bruising and bleeding.Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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