as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment
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Recent Examples of gash
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
In Week 1, the Tigers took down a good Baylor team on the road, as Arnold gashed the Bears for 137 yards on just 16 carries in a 38-24 win.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Several of the pictures show Santiago in a hospital bed with multiple gashes across her face and hands.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The Broncos run defense has been gashed up the middle at times the last two weeks, but the Bengals haven’t shown an ability to challenge anyone on the ground.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
In Week 1, the Tigers took down a good Baylor team on the road, as Arnold gashed the Bears for 137 yards on just 16 carries in a 38-24 win.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the distance, a brown gash stretched from the mountaintops to the valley floor.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Several of the pictures show Santiago in a hospital bed with multiple gashes across her face and hands.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
Verb
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Someone slit Skull's throat and bashed him over the head.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People rocked back and forth, some wiping tears with each passing lyric.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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During closing arguments last week, Agnifilo choked back tears and accused the government of unfairly targeting Combs in a broad overreach of power.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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For example, are there enough pork chops in the pack to eat grilled with baked potatoes and veggies one night and then sliced into a stir-fry the next?—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The woman was left with lacerations and bruises to her face, head, legs and arms, according to court documents.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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He was also left with multiple fractures and a large back laceration.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Glenn ripped himself for allowing his team to come undone after Hall’s fumble.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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As several women listen intently, Belushi, donning a toga, rips the guitar out of Bishop's hands and smashes it into a wall.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, Amazon heard my cries and slashed prices on its most popular cozy knits ahead of its fall Prime Day extravaganza, which kicks off on Tuesday, October 7.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Two plays later, Preskenis slashed through the left side of the Texans’ defense for a score.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skin around the bite may bruise or turn blueish, resulting in a bulls-eye look, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump, too, faced bruising results in the poll, with most respondents labeling his actions as authoritarian and damaging to the U.S. economy.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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