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 The Cowboys are getting diced by QB2s, quarterbacks who played in college at Kansas, and gashed by running backs that don’t even get picked in fantasy leagues that last 20 rounds. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026 Walker gashed Denver for 173 rushing yards and 191 yards from scrimmage, scoring twice in a 31-10 win. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 A week after the defense was gashed by Nebraska, the offense sputtered to find its rhythm. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gashed
  1. sliced
  2. slashed
  3. ripped
  4. cut
  5. pierced
  6. stabbed
  7. slit
Verb
  • Thomas’ 20-yard TD run down the right sideline sliced the gap to three points.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The outrage mob may try to sink their talons into anyone who does, but they've been declawed by the will of the people — who sliced right through the propaganda.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of sliced
Verb
  • Ionis Pharmaceuticals lost more than $1 billion in market value on Monday after the company slashed sales projections for a triglyceride-lowering drug the biotech and Wall Street analysts believe is a potential blockbuster.
    — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Milei’s austerity drive has produced a rare budget surplus and slashed annual inflation from 200% to about 32%.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • The tight end had the ball in his hands before Talich ripped it out right at the end.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Unrest ripped through the French capital after protesters initially highlighted failings in the public school system.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of ripped
Verb
  • Jovany Barragan’s second field goal — a 35-yarder on an untimed down — cut Serra’s deficit to 21-6 at halftime.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • Prosecutors showed medical examiner photos of Sluganski's workshirt, pierced by two bullet holes, and a slug retrieved from his Kevlar vest.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Add 2 tablespoons of the salt, and bring to a boil over high; boil until potatoes are tender when pierced using a fork, 12 to 15 minutes; drain.
    — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • Police have arrested a 27-year-old former NYPD cop and city substitute school aide for the murder of Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez, who was stabbed to death during a run along the Brooklyn waterfront, multiple police sources said Saturday.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Prosecutors say the teen stabbed a 16-year-old boy in the upper chest with a 4-inch kitchen knife, seriously injuring the victim.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Every Black Dove attends to their duties with all deliberate stabbing, throat-slitting, and shooting speed, except for Reed.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Bevins, sung by the tenor Jonah Hoskins, is a young gay man who slit his wrists after being jilted by a lover.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of slit

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“Gashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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