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
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
The Warriors, who often play three- or four-guard lineups, have been gashed by a Blazers front line that features the 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Hundreds of pages of incident reports paint a disturbing picture — a 12-year-old convulsing after apparently swallowing an unknown object, a 15-year-old cutting a large gash in her arm with pieces of a broken toilet, residents stabbing staffers with wooden shards from a broken bed frame.
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Samantha Rappaport,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Verb
James Cook’s first carry went for 16 yards around his right tackle, the Broncos were gashed, Bills Mafia smelled blood, and the tone was set.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
The Warriors, who often play three- or four-guard lineups, have been gashed by a Blazers front line that features the 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
Sporting a gnarly gash in the back of his head, Darby tried another Coffin Drop for a nearfall, of course.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Hundreds of pages of incident reports paint a disturbing picture — a 12-year-old convulsing after apparently swallowing an unknown object, a 15-year-old cutting a large gash in her arm with pieces of a broken toilet, residents stabbing staffers with wooden shards from a broken bed frame.
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Samantha Rappaport,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
Verb
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Before police took him into custody, Tran slit his wrists, cut his neck and poked the blade into his stomach, but all of the wounds were superficial.
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.
Noun
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Since the trade, Reese has been on a tear.
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Some houses have plumbing lines that run through the ceiling—mainly to minimize tear-down during plumbing disasters.
Verb
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Pizza Tascio — a Kansas City-area restaurant chain with seven existing locations — is about to slice its newest spot.
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After being used only as a second-half substitute against Cape Verde, he was thrown in from the start on Sunday and wasted no time in making his presence felt, repeatedly slicing through the Saudi defense before turning home Mikel Oyarzabal's cross.
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The Athletics’ Zack Gelof left the game in the bottom of the second with a right hand laceration and contusion after Matt Chapman inadvertently spiked his hand trying to stretch a single into a double.
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Puncture wounds are a classic example, but lacerations, fractures that break the skin, burns, crush injuries and even relatively minor cuts can also pose a risk if they are contaminated with dirt or debris.
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Pride flags are once again blowing in the breeze on Kings Highway in Haddonfield, New Jersey, less than 48 hours after police say a man ripped most of them down in the middle of the borough's busy business district.
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Sequined trousers resembled jeans, while ripped denim was finished with fine silver chains.
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Keywords Studios is slashing 128 jobs in San Francisco.
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Nor slashing domestic draft bonuses from last year’s payout of $401 million to $200 million.
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Fruits such as strawberries and raspberries have a narrow harvest window and can bruise easily during picking, transportation and storage.
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Some varieties of slicing cucumbers have very tender skins and bruise easily.
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gash. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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