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Recent Examples of gnash
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.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
The level of tension in this film reaches teeth-gnashing levels.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So with plenty of gnashing from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the two New Yorkers watched Sunday as the Senate found 60 votes to allow the debate to get started on a way out of this mess.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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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.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
The level of tension in this film reaches teeth-gnashing levels.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So with plenty of gnashing from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the two New Yorkers watched Sunday as the Senate found 60 votes to allow the debate to get started on a way out of this mess.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnash
Verb
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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.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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When my grandchildren were around recently, Marie was gritting her teeth because her nerves were so frayed.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Most of the site has been cleaned and scraped, while the work at a nearby synagogue that suffered severe damage is just beginning.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Her older brother, 9-year-old Charlie, climbs across the nearby jungle gym at a Prairie Village playground as her younger brother, 3-year-old Will, scrapes a stick through the mulch.—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Verb
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And these only scratch the surface of his accomplishments.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Even young raccoons can bite or scratch when frightened, and wild animals can carry parasites and diseases, says Rakestraw.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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