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verb

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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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noun

ˈgash

as in slit

a long deep cut got a gash in his knee that required four stitches

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The Warriors, who often play three- or four-guard lineups, have been gashed by a Blazers front line that features the 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026 The 49ers' defense is decimated with injuries, and they just got gashed on the ground by the Seattle Seahawks in the regular season finale. —

Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026

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By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone. —

Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone. —

Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gash

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Nicholson repeatedly stabbed her and slit her throat before stuffing her into a large plastic bin with her arms and legs sticking out, Porter said.

— City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026