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
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.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The 49ers' defense is decimated with injuries, and they just got gashed on the ground by the Seattle Seahawks in the regular season finale.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
However, wheels have fallen off Detroit’s defense, which has been gashed for at least 29 points in each of its last four outings.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
For the third time this year, the Aggies were gashed on a crucial drive, dooming them to a 10-3 loss Saturday to the Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
The Panthers have typically struggled against opposing tight ends, and Johnson, in particular, has gashed Ejiro Evero’s unit over the past three years.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Dec. 2025
When Brian Flores’ exotic pressures don’t work, the Vikings get gashed in the pass game.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
The defense was gashed for 179 yards on the ground and will have six players sidelined this week on that side of the ball, including missing middle linebacker Jack Sanborn and safety Donovan Wilson for the second straight game.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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
The 49ers' defense is decimated with injuries, and they just got gashed on the ground by the Seattle Seahawks in the regular season finale.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
However, wheels have fallen off Detroit’s defense, which has been gashed for at least 29 points in each of its last four outings.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
For the third time this year, the Aggies were gashed on a crucial drive, dooming them to a 10-3 loss Saturday to the Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
The Panthers have typically struggled against opposing tight ends, and Johnson, in particular, has gashed Ejiro Evero’s unit over the past three years.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Dec. 2025
When Brian Flores’ exotic pressures don’t work, the Vikings get gashed in the pass game.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
The defense was gashed for 179 yards on the ground and will have six players sidelined this week on that side of the ball, including missing middle linebacker Jack Sanborn and safety Donovan Wilson for the second straight game.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gashed
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Holmquist’s slick reverse layup early in the fourth quarter sliced Sonora’s deficit to one point, 48-47.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Refrigerating leeks whole, rather than sliced, is the safest option, says Amalaradjou.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
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Team engineers have been beavering away, clawing back downforce slashed in the new rule definitions for how cars need to look and behave.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said the 30-year-old victim was stabbed in the back and slashed in the neck.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sir Jimmy is obsessed with the television of his childhood, before his reality was ripped limb from limb.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Mend loose or ripped seams before cleaning to retain the coat's shape and to keep the fill from coming out.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Whistle blasts pierced the early January chill in a now-familiar community response employed by activists in US cities to alert neighbors to the presence of immigration officers.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Remove the foil and continue to bake until the lasagna is tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes more.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Conneely was stabbed multiple times in the neck and back, Tierney said.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to White Lake Township Chief of Police Daniel Keller, as officers were en route to the home, the couple's son told authorities that his father had stabbed his mother.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If the experimenter reads the information about which slit the photon passed through, there will never be an interference pattern.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Police say when an officer tried to detain him, Cooksey threatened to slit the officer's throat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Gashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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