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
Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
The frustration comes from honestly just not having a good enough plan to beat that cover zero and seeing something over and over like that and not being able to gash it.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Nicholas Bogel Burroughs, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Hadid appears beat up with a gash on her arm, dirt on her face, and smeared black eye makeup.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
For the third time this year, the Aggies were gashed on a crucial drive, dooming them to a 10-3 loss Saturday to the Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
The frustration comes from honestly just not having a good enough plan to beat that cover zero and seeing something over and over like that and not being able to gash it.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
The agent, described by a spokesperson as a 10-year veteran of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, was treated for a gash on his forearm that required 20 stitches after the dragging incident, for which the driver was convicted of assault last month.
—Nicholas Bogel Burroughs, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Hadid appears beat up with a gash on her arm, dirt on her face, and smeared black eye makeup.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
Verb
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Always be willing to make a friend and slit their throat.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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In their final meeting, Spire took his former teammate for help after McCarthy slit his wrist.—
Graham Womack
Updated January 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Things got worse to start this season, though, as McCain underwent surgery to repair a tear in the UCL in his right thumb, forcing him to miss more time on the court.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Vonn even raced in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi with an ACL tear.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Add 1 large white onion, thinly sliced through root end, 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, and a large pinch of kosher salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, 6–8 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The argument spilled onto Wharton Street, where Hennen was accused of slicing the player's neck.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Luckily, Ball only suffered a laceration above his right eye.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Oskar Sundqvist, who had missed the last four games with a leg laceration, was also iffy.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Paschal keeps district slate clean, rips North Side Fort Worth Paschal remained unbeaten in District 7-5A play with a 51-16 victory over Fort Worth North Side on Tuesday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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Two people were found dead and a firefighter was hurt after a fire ripped through an Arden Arcade home overnight into Wednesday.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Washington Post’s decision to slash a third of its staff prompted an outcry in Washington and around the world.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moments later, the same suspect approached a 30-year-old man, who was inside his vehicle, at a nearby parking lot armed with a large butcher knife, struck the vehicle's window, and slashed the driver's side tire.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That focus on efficiency included a coldly logical approach to salary-cap management, and an update of the bruising defense that Belichick had pioneered with 49ers old rivals, the 1980s iteration of the New York Giants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Profits at the country’s major industrial firms have been battered by the bruising price wars sweeping across several industries last year as sluggish consumer demands left companies grappling with excess capacity.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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