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Recent Examples of gnash
Last fall’s announcement that Amazon’s Prime Video platform would be teeing up four hours of exclusive coverage of the Masters was met with a predictable show of teeth-gnashing truculence, because how dare the Augusta brass entrust a new carveout to a digital interloper?
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
In response, traditionalists have gnashed their teeth and complained that the dark essence of the music has been lost.
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Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one's sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying.
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Deena Prichep,
NPR,
8 Dec. 2025
The level of tension in this film reaches teeth-gnashing levels.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
In response, traditionalists have gnashed their teeth and complained that the dark essence of the music has been lost.
—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one's sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying.
—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
8 Dec. 2025
The level of tension in this film reaches teeth-gnashing levels.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnash
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Showed toughness by gritting through ankle and knee injuries in the Final Four and title game.
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Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.
Verb
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When a user asked boat-botany why New Reddit isn’t scraped as often as Old Reddit, the Reddit employee pointed to a comment by another user.
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Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with ⅓ cup sour cream in 2 additions (about 2½ tablespoons each), scraping down bowl as needed.
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Some scratches early in this past season led to reports of Mintyukov requesting a trade, but the smooth-skating blueliner improved his play and settled in on Anaheim’s second defense pairing.
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In a game not known for high scores, the pace of goals in this World Cup has left some fans scratching their heads.
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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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