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
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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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The jury was also shown images of bloody gashes and bruises on Ventura’s body during trial.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
This is a winnable game against a Miami Dolphins defense that has been regularly gashed by the run game this year.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Investigators found all four victims suffered multiple gash wounds to their heads and upper bodies from an ax.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Noun
There was a gash on her head and bruising on her body.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The jury was also shown images of bloody gashes and bruises on Ventura’s body during trial.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Dolphins, over the past three weeks, have been gashed by two third-string running backs (the Chargers’ Kimani Vidal and the Panthers’ Rico Dowdle) who combined for a stunning 430 rushing yards against them.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
This is a winnable game against a Miami Dolphins defense that has been regularly gashed by the run game this year.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The latest product off the Mustangs QB factory floor, the 6-foot-6 All-Colorado returnee can squeeze passes (2,383 yards, 70.0% passing in ’24) into tight windows one play, then gash defenses with his legs (111 carries, 701 yards) the next.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Investigators found all four victims suffered multiple gash wounds to their heads and upper bodies from an ax.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gash. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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