as in slices
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 gashes
Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Massive gashes against the run are down.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
The jury was also shown images of bloody gashes and bruises on Ventura’s body during trial.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
He was discovered lying in the middle of a dark country road — three miles away from where his car had run out of gas — with deep gashes on his forehead, several local news outlets reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Three-inch gashes had been ripped from both corners of her mouth nearly to the ears, forming a contorted, twisted smile.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Several of the pictures show Santiago in a hospital bed with multiple gashes across her face and hands.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Heupel spreads out his receivers in an attempt to spread out the defense, then gashes them with the run.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The pictures show scars and gashes around the dog's snout.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ross suffered gashes on his right arm and left hand that required dozens of stitches.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Massive gashes against the run are down.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
The jury was also shown images of bloody gashes and bruises on Ventura’s body during trial.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
He was discovered lying in the middle of a dark country road — three miles away from where his car had run out of gas — with deep gashes on his forehead, several local news outlets reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Three-inch gashes had been ripped from both corners of her mouth nearly to the ears, forming a contorted, twisted smile.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Several of the pictures show Santiago in a hospital bed with multiple gashes across her face and hands.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The front lid appears to be barely hanging on by a thread, with cuts and gashes throughout.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Heupel spreads out his receivers in an attempt to spread out the defense, then gashes them with the run.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The pictures show scars and gashes around the dog's snout.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gashes
Noun
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The dial consists of two metal plates that boast ripple-like slits layered over a structural color film.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Raquel Welch brought her signature va-va-voom and fashion-forward style to the Oscars, with low necklines, high slits, and daring silhouettes, during a time when the ceremony dress code was much more (literally) buttoned-up.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain).—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some players collapsed onto the turf in joyful tears.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Neither said a word as tears fell down their faces.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Spanning 180 acres between four of the city’s most dynamic neighborhoods, Sunnyside Yard is a steel and asphalt scar that rips across Western Queens — serving those passing through, not those that call this borough home.—
Ben Guttmann,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Above this playful mess of a beat, which includes a music box-like instrument that sounds partially broken, Shabaka rips out brief and noisy phrases on tenor sax.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Arielle Konig was treated for severe lacerations and stayed at the hospital for one night.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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A week earlier, an emergency rescue helicopter found the woman with bruises and lacerations after a fall at a rocky spot at the waterfall on the South Island's West Coast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rabies, a virus transmitted through bites and scratches, poses risks to both humans and pets.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each sample was placed against a black background and backlit to reveal surface scratches.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This budget cut slashes the funds allocated to Chile’s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Mar. 2026
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State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship For anyone considering a breakup with America, the fee to give up US citizenship just dropped by about 80%.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the core allegation cuts deeper than fees.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The vote, on a proposal that requires a driver’s license or comparable ID to cast a ballot in federal elections, represents the latest attempt by Republicans to divide Democrats on a subject that cuts decidedly in their favor.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Gashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashes. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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