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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The Grizzlies gashed Minnesota to the tune of 72 points in the first half, using an up-tempo attack that consistently had the Wolves on their heels.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
As blood gushed from a gaping gash on his leg, a fitness trainer and social media influencer found dead in his Harlem apartment was desperately calling his father to relay what was happening — even texting him a picture of what was likely the fatal knife wound.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The Buffs bit on a zone-read fake on Delaware’s first drive as tailback Jo Silver opened the game by gashing CU for a 10-yard gain.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The Grizzlies gashed Minnesota to the tune of 72 points in the first half, using an up-tempo attack that consistently had the Wolves on their heels.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Several of the pictures show Santiago in a hospital bed with multiple gashes across her face and hands.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
As blood gushed from a gaping gash on his leg, a fitness trainer and social media influencer found dead in his Harlem apartment was desperately calling his father to relay what was happening — even texting him a picture of what was likely the fatal knife wound.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
Verb
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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The ensembles are not athleisure or business casual looks; these are stunts — all leather suits, Louis Vuitton T-shirts and dresses slit up the thighs.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Small yellow dots trickle down the figure’s cheek, evoking tears.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Winn, a candidate for the National League Gold Glove at shortstop, played through a meniscus tear for weeks and will undergo arthroscopic surgery in the early offseason.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is nothing quite like the thrill of spotting a dorsal fin slicing through open water or watching a pod leap through the surf beside your boat.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Radios, redundancy and backup tech After Helene’s chaos knocked out cell towers, sliced underground fiber lines and broke internet access, many counties were unable to reach residents or even each other.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The father-in-law told an officer that Cosby allegedly punched him multiple times, and the officer observed red marks on the man's ears and torso, as well as a laceration on his left ear, according to the court document.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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Clayton on one of the main aisles inside the store suffering from what appeared to be a laceration to his abdomen.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The drought grew to 41 2/3 innings before Crim ripped JP Sears’ first-pitch sweeper 439 feet to left-center, scoring Hunter Goodman and Jordan Beck, who opened the fourth with back-to-back singles.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros ripped his first career home run right at Rizzo, who stepped up on top of the bleacher seats to make a play.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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The sharp drop in mortgage rates owes in part to government data showing a significant decline in hiring, which has heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates and in turn put downward pressure on borrowing costs, some analysts told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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