gashed

past tense of gash

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gashed 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gashed
Verb
  • Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone.
    Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Another veneer is made of eucalyptus from the paper industry, which is formed into a block then sliced into the veneer during a ten-week process.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On the night of Thursday, August 30, the skies of London slashed with lightning, while two dock fires cast a red glow over the city.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her brown leather jacket was pierced with 60 stab wounds, and her throat had been slashed nearly ear to ear.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After Jeremy Pena singled, Alvarez ripped a low-inside sinker to the warning track in right-center for a 7-6 lead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Advocates for victims said that gun violence has ripped any sense of normalcy from families and entire neighborhoods.
    Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • First, prep your sandwich with any fillings, then place it into the cutter to cut and seal in one step.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Her brown leather jacket was pierced with 60 stab wounds, and her throat had been slashed nearly ear to ear.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators believe the bullet that pierced the restaurant window was fired from inside a passing vehicle on Vista Village Drive.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During the dispute, the female allegedly stabbed the male multiple times.
    CBS News Miami Digital Team, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Witnesses have said that Anthony, a Black student from Centennial High School, stabbed Austin Metcalf, a white Memorial High student, after Metcalf tried to remove Anthony from the Memorial tent at the April 2025 track meet.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • In 2014 and 2017, there were very violent protests; people were burned alive, motorcyclists had their throats slit, health centers were set on fire, schools were set on fire.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

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“Gashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashed. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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