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Recent Examples of gnash
The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 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
All this Merkel-like gnashing about global warming has accomplished nothing.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
So true, and so sad, but to gnash one’s teeth about the need for a Washington presence is like yelling at the scoreboard.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 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
All this Merkel-like gnashing about global warming has accomplished nothing.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
So true, and so sad, but to gnash one’s teeth about the need for a Washington presence is like yelling at the scoreboard.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnash
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Just over two hours east of San Diego and 15 miles north of the Mexican border town of Mexicali, El Centro has both grit and charm.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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The product scrapes the insect, removing oils and fats from the outside of the insect's body.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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To add details, etch swooping lines around the holes by scraping away the pumpkin's outer skin to create contrast.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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That 133-page City audit barely scratched the surface of the overall dysfunction at the City’s animal shelter.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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But these figures only scratch the surface of Nepal’s deep economic problems, which include pervasive vulnerable employment – informal and insecure work that is prone to poor conditions and pay – and limited opportunities that constrain long-term productivity.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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