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
Lex Harvey, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Akhmad alleged that the captain also forced him to keep working after his leg was gashed to the bone.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Mingyang took the center of the Octagon from the beginning, landed hard leg kicks, and opened a nasty gash on Smith’s forehead with a step-in elbow.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Akhmad, another plaintiff who like many Indonesians uses one name, said he was forced to continue working after a load of fish fell on his leg, gashing it through to the bone and filling his boot with blood.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Akhmad alleged that the captain also forced him to keep working after his leg was gashed to the bone.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
The deputy was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries, and the inmate was taken to a hospital with a small gash to the top of his head.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Mingyang took the center of the Octagon from the beginning, landed hard leg kicks, and opened a nasty gash on Smith’s forehead with a step-in elbow.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
Verb
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Everyone, even the children, have scars from where the corners of their mouths have been slit up into their cheeks, Joker-style.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 Apr. 2025
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There are no marks on the bones directly attributable to a cause of death, Green said, and the Romans typically killed their sacrifices by slitting their throats or through drowning.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On the All-Star Park field after an 8-1 victory over Regis Jesuit, teammates screamed and hugged as parents, overcome with emotion, wiped away tears.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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Inspect The Duvet's Condition Next, examine your duvet for any rips, tears, or stains.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Last year’s series MVP sliced a first-pitch fastball over left fielder Cody Bellinger’s head for a run-scoring double.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Calamari Fries At Clever Koi, a modern Asian eatery in Greater Phoenix, calamari steak is sliced into strips, lightly battered in tempura, and flash-fried for a crispy, zesty bite.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In the next, Lopez displayed the full impact of the injury, which included a bruise on her right cheek and small laceration to the bridge of her nose.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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The incident left Mittens with a laceration on her head, and prompted immediate action by law enforcement and animal welfare officials.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Now the Trump administration wants to negate that argument by asserting that to harm an endangered species means only to injure or kill it directly: to rip it out by the roots or blow it away with a shotgun.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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The Tangipahoa Jail is about 70 miles away from New Orleans, where 10 inmates escaped by ripping a toilet and sink unit from the wall and climbing through a hole on May 16.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Verb
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His college admissions have been the subject of speculation since the Trump administration's Tuesday, May 27, decision to slash all remaining federal funding to the Ivy League institution.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Some Harvard labs, including one working on human organs-on-chips, which replicate the function of organs, have received stop-work orders following the Trump Administration’s efforts to slash funding.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Authorities were called after hospital staff noticed bruising on Jose’s body, the complaint said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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With its mix of adrenaline, speed, and high probability of bruising your nether regions, BMX would seem a natural fit.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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