Thesaurus results for GASH

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verb

Definition of gash

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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noun

ˈgash

as in slit

a long deep cut got a gash in his knee that required four stitches

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Recent Examples of gash

Verb

When both gashed their elbow skin open on the 4S Ranch 10U all-star team. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 Ever try to slide a piece of old furniture and feel a nail gash your wooden floor? — CBS News, 1 May 2026

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Some of it had escaped through a gash in her shin, forming a small gray-pink puddle by her ankle that gave off an astringent smell. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 The gash on her forehead was determined to be superficial and not a contributing factor in her death. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gash

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Verb

In 2014 and 2017, there were very violent protests; people were burned alive, motorcyclists had their throats slit, health centers were set on fire, schools were set on fire.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026
The repeat was a cleaner A-line style with a round neckline, flared sleeves and a center slit through the midi skirt.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of slit

Verb

After cooling off from the smokehouse, hams are ready to slice.

— Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
The bridge of Islam Makhachev's nose, right cheek and forehead were scraped or sliced open and his left cheek sported a baseball-sized bruise after taking a few too many brutal blows to the face.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of slice

Noun

The girl suffered three lacerations to her upper leg and was taken by family members to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda for treatment.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Family members transported the child to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, due to laceration wounds on her upper leg, the news release states.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of laceration

Verb

Now, hundreds of regional airports across the country have lost commercial service entirely or seen their flight schedules slashed.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
China has slashed its imports by 4 million barrels per day to 5 million barrels per day, which has played a key role in keeping crude prices from surging higher during the Iran war, McNally told CNBC.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026