Thesaurus results for GASHED

gashed

verb

past tense of gash

as in sliced

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 gashed And yes, the Lions gashed the Panthers’ secondary pretty bad on the national stage. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 In last season's game between the Eagles and Bears, the Birds got gashed. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Mizzou’s defense was gashed by explosive plays Mississippi State set the tone early with Jeff Lebby’s up-tempo offense. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 His fingers have been jammed, his head butted, his eyes gashed. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 When both gashed their elbow skin open on the 4S Ranch 10U all-star team. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 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 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. — 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. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026

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Verb

Pieces of fish are hand sliced to the ideal thickness and length, and beautifully adorned with garnishes that dazzle the eye and strategically heighten every bite.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The project aims to reconnect downtown with the Crossroads and city neighborhoods beyond the loop decades after highway construction sliced through the urban core and isolated the downtown district.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sliced

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A day later, Gravitics Holdings slashed its deal size by a whopping 60% ahead of the space-system developer’s $50 million IPO.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom all slashed spending on foreign assistance after the United States gutted its own budget.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of slashed

Verb

Witnesses said the speeding car jumped over a sidewalk, knocked down a chain-link fence and ripped out another wooden fence before going airborne into the house.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
When the quarterback sneak is ripped from the playbook, creativity isn’t cute.

— Sam McDowell October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripped

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Sullivan denied that the law would cut Medicaid for Alaskans, saying the Affordable Care Act had a greater impact and raised insurance premiums in the state drastically.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

Cook for 20 minutes, or until the squash falls apart when pierced with a fork.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The exhibition layout, conceived by French designer Pascal Rodriguez, unfolds across four successive spaces, separated by partition walls pierced by large circular openings at their centers.

— Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pierced

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After losing in 2024, McGinn has repeatedly raised concerns on the campaign trail about Bradley’s absence from a vote in the Senate on legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
As seen on a surveillance video, the man walked up to the victim, grabbed him, and stabbed him multiple times before fleeing from the scene.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stabbed

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

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