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
  • Cut them into squares and top with a cream cheese filling spiked with almond extract, then sliced fresh apricots.
    Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The pandemic, after all, sliced history definitively into an unknowing before, an interminable during, and a maybe-one-day after.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As a result, the company slashed its full-year guidance for organic growth and operating profit, and offered a weak initial 2026 earnings forecast.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The administration also slashed funding for mRNA vaccine research and curtailed access to the COVID vaccines.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The images her sister captured after the strike show the trajectory of the projectile, which ripped through floor after floor, and left a gaping hole covered in a thick layer of white dust.
    Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As if it were ripped from a movie script, Crow-Armstrong slugged a leadoff home run in the first — just as Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had in the top of the inning to cap a 10-pitch at-bat against Shota Imanaga.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, the data shows, courts have severely cut the length of time many people are getting to prepare for complex immigration proceedings, from about six months to often just a little more than a month.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Using a paring knife, mark a smaller square inside each pastry square, leaving a 1/2 inch border (do not cut all the way through the dough).
    Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • More than 180 bullets pierced, cracked or shattered windows in six buildings on campus.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Eight thick stone legs support a circular tower pierced by arched openings.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There was the guy Daemon stabbed through the ear, and then the smelly killers Gwayne sniffed out, and now Ser Adrian, who took a knife to the throat within seconds of seeing Aemond.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors argued the evidence supported a murder conviction, with Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bell telling jurors Ramsey stabbed Holder 38 times and the infant 17 times inside their Ewa Beach apartment, according to the Star-Advertiser.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The repeat was a cleaner A-line style with a round neckline, flared sleeves and a center slit through the midi skirt.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

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“Gashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashed. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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