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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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gash

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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

Ever try to slide a piece of old furniture and feel a nail gash your wooden floor? — CBS News, 1 May 2026 Suggs looked down to see that his arm had been gashed open and was dripping blood. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Noun

But when the pool was fully drained last week, no such gashes were visible on the surface. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 No one has been accused of making gashes, according to charging documents. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gash

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash

Verb

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
And when her enemies slept, her forces crept into their camps and slit their throats.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of slit

Noun

Penix was still waiting to be fully cleared from his ACL tear and Tagovailoa did not participate because of an injury that had flared up in recent days, according to Stefanski.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Graham died suddenly on July 11 at his home in Washington, likely of an aortic tear, according to preliminary findings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of tear

Noun

Victim 2, who is a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee according to the New York Times, was repeatedly struck with canes and paddles and bled through his underwear and pants because of lacerations to his buttocks, according to the warrant.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Before his first injury, a right hand laceration after being cleated, Gelof was on a 24-game hitting streak and had established himself as one of the A’s best hitters.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of laceration

Verb

Without that off-ramp, builders would be forced to slash prices, threatening the equity held by recent buyers or to idle construction crews.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
BuzzFeed is slashing its workforce on the heels of the digital media company’s deal to sell a controlling ownership stake to entrepreneur and comedian Byron Allen.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 July 2026