gnash

as in to grit
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound dogs gnashing their teeth

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Recent Examples of gnash So true, and so sad, but to gnash one’s teeth about the need for a Washington presence is like yelling at the scoreboard. John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 An unholy chatter fills the soundtrack and what appears to be dozens upon dozens of shiny black bugs squirming and gnashing as each other. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025 All this Merkel-like gnashing about global warming has accomplished nothing. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gnash
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Verb
  • For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue.
    Darlingtina Esiaka, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
  • After sweeping aside Monza in their first Coppa Italia outing, their road to the final had not been easier, gritting out an impressive win over Atalanta in the quarterfinals before beating an Empoli side who had eliminated Juventus in the previous round.
    Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • To determine whether demodex mites are the cause of skin irritations, dermatologists can tape or lightly scrape the top layer of skin and place the sample under a microscope, Ricardo-Gonzalez said.
    Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
  • In the nine games since, Soto has scraped together just four hits in 34 at bats.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • But the car industry has not scratched the surface of these vehicles' potential.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
  • First-timers typically make a beeline for Madrid and Barcelona, but even then, most people will only scratch the surface of these cities and their surroundings.
    Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025

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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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