1
: a deep long cut in flesh
2
: a deep narrow depression or cut
cut a gash through the forest
a gash in the hull
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Examples of gash in a Sentence
Noun
The dog had a bad gash in his leg.
The iceberg made a gash in the hull of the ship.
Verb
The knife slipped and gashed his finger.
her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Only a few dozen yards away, another gash cuts through the forest, where a separate new pipeline crosses Greece on its path from gas fields in the Caspian Sea all the way to Italy.
—Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
The Chiefs also wisely mauled the Bengals with their ground game, gashing Cincinnati for 149 rushing yards a week after that defense allowed 170 to the New England Patriots.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
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Noun
The first victim described a 2 ½ inch gash under the second victim’s eye.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Only a few dozen yards away, another gash cuts through the forest, where a separate new pipeline crosses Greece on its path from gas fields in the Caspian Sea all the way to Italy.
—Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Verb
The Eagles must also shore up their defensive play after the Packers gashed them for more than 400 yards last week.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
The Chiefs also wisely mauled the Bengals with their ground game, gashing Cincinnati for 149 rushing yards a week after that defense allowed 170 to the New England Patriots.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Another even larger gash oozes blood over his right ear—likely the dagger work of a shattered rearview mirror.
—Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gash. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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gash
1 of 2 noun
: a long deep cut
gash
2 of 2 verb
: to make a long deep cut in
Medical Definition
gash
2 of 2 noun
: a deep long cut especially in flesh
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