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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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

His fingers have been jammed, his head butted, his eyes gashed. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made similar claims in television interviews in early July, saying on Fox News that vandals left gashes totaling 350 feet. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Noun

The victim, station agent Tamika Davis, suffered a gash to her face, swelling, and pain. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The 5-inch gash along the side of my head, however, will leave a nasty scar. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gash

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash

Verb

Afterward, Lindsay slit her wrists and neck, then jumped out of a second-story window.

— Selena Barrientos, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Instead Justine shows up to slit his throat and take the baby from him, leaving him for dead; the child winds up disappearing with Holtz into a hell dimension.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of slit

Noun

Paden’s father, Jim Paden, wiped away tears with a handkerchief at the sight of his son in handcuffs and clad in an orange jail garb.

— Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Tight end George Kittle, who caught four passes for a team-high 80 yards and his first touchdown since returning from his Achilles tear, said Purdy’s growing confidence has been evident since the offseason.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of tear

Verb

Then Bottura started saucing it, slicing it and feeding event attendees who had gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
There are many ways to become obsessed with life’s frame rate, with the varying speed of an action and the way that time can be sliced or spun in the presentation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of slice

Verb

Nordrum didn’t quite rip out my heart the way Rickman did 31 years ago, but his watchful intensity gives him one of the most moving character arcs.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Then, a series of smooth dragging-knee transitions through the long arcs of Turn 3, 4, and 5 before ripping full throttle uphill toward Turn 6 only further builds confidence.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rip

Verb

But energy analysts credit Beijing's slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
But energy analysts credit Beijing’s slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026