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
Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
When the man stepped outside to see what scared the dog, one of three bears a few feet from his back door gashed his face with its massive paw.
—Andrew West, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2018
Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Prosecutors also showed the jury photos of injuries Ventura testified Combs had given to her, including visible bruises on her back and legs and gashes on her face.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Verb
The final blow for Goodwin came in Clemson’s first-round College Football Playoff loss at Texas when the Longhorns gashed the Tigers for 292 yards rushing, the most a Swinney team has given up since 2014 against Georgia.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
When the man stepped outside to see what scared the dog, one of three bears a few feet from his back door gashed his face with its massive paw.
—Andrew West, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2018
Noun
Combs resumed whaling on Cassie, who’d fled to a bedroom with Nash and another friend, knocking her head into the edge of the bed frame and causing a large, bloody gash above her eye, the witness said.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Prosecutors also showed the jury photos of injuries Ventura testified Combs had given to her, including visible bruises on her back and legs and gashes on her face.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Verb
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Satomi followed her 11-year-old friend to a nearby study room, where — after drawing the curtains — the girl slit Satomi’s throat with a box cutter and kicked her in the head and sides, The Washington Post reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Then, the family members would drag their victim to a hidden cellar on the property and slit the victim’s throat, leaving them there to die.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Achilles tears generally take up to a year to recover from, though some athletes have returned to their respective sports sooner.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Since Senga’s injury, the Mets have lost fellow starters Tylor Megill to an elbow sprain, Griffin Canning to a season-ending Achilles tear and Paul Blackburn to a shoulder impingement.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Here’s how to segment a lemon: Step 1: Peel the lemon: Using a sharp chef’s knife or paring knife, slice the top and bottom from the lemon to reveal the fruit.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The Police Department’s rescue boat sliced across the choppy water toward the Johnstons’ MasterCraft.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Five people were injured during the incident -- an 11-year-old girl with a broken leg, a 5-year-old boy with cuts and a head laceration, a 22-year-old man with abrasions to his head and a 73-year-old man who sustained a concussion, the sheriff's department said in a statement.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 July 2025
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Blood pooled in the garbage can, according to officials, and the teen had stab wounds and lacerations all over her body.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Trump tear-gasses children, rips them from their parents, and deports farmworkers.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Club World Cup gets mammoth final in PSG, Chelsea: The FIFA Club World Cup’s debut as a major 32-team event across the U.S. had its negatives -- notably slashed ticket prices to combat lousy crowds for some matches.—
Greg Cote
July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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As empty rows piled up, FIFA slashed prices dramatically — one Chelsea-Fluminense semifinal ticket fell to $13, less than a stadium beer.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Handle the cherries gently and use multiple harvesting containers to avoid piling the fruit so high that their skins get bruised.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Buxton bruised, not broken As expected, Byron Buxton was out of the lineup for Thursday’s 8-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs after a 97.7 mph fastball hit his hand Wednesday.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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