Thesaurus results for GASHED

gashed

verb

Definition of gashed next

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 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 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

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Ein Samia and Bardala, West Bank — When the masked men sliced through the metal fence of the water-pumping station on a dark February evening and ran toward the squat building, the four workers inside panicked.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Cut from the trompo, the marinated pork shoulder is sliced onto a corn tortilla, then topped with onions, cilantro and roasted pineapple.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026