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Recent Examples of gnash
That, and an absolutely terrifying depiction of zombies that sprint and crawl over one another like a wave of gnashing undead rather than individuals.
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James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Some people might gnash their teeth or beat their fists over that, but Arquette is pragmatic.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
All that gnashing and suckling is old hat — as old as the burgundy fedora Jordan slips on when playing the more jovial of these brothers in arms.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The robot would occasionally lunge forward, gnashing its claws and wriggling its tail to mimic an attack as the rats got closer to the meal.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2025
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James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Some people might gnash their teeth or beat their fists over that, but Arquette is pragmatic.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
All that gnashing and suckling is old hat — as old as the burgundy fedora Jordan slips on when playing the more jovial of these brothers in arms.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The robot would occasionally lunge forward, gnashing its claws and wriggling its tail to mimic an attack as the rats got closer to the meal.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnash
Verb
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Grit gave weight to feeling; feeling gave purpose to grit.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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Doechii continues to grit her teeth while declaring that the accolades she’s earned along the way were from hard work.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Stokes, who seldom completes a five-Test series these days, had dragged his creaking, aching body through almost five full matches of hard, hot, energy-sapping cricket, like scraping butter over too much bread, but somehow soldiering on.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Restaurant staff scrape uneaten food from plates into a compost bin.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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If large stuck-on food chunks remain, carefully scrape them off with a razor blade, being mindful not to scratch the stovetop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bright and spellbinding, glittering and dangerous, London Falling scratches every itch while unwinding this morbid mystery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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