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
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
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
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
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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This year's event, which is hosted by Chelsea Handler, also drew Teyana Taylor, Jessica Biel, Meghann Fahy and more stars who stepped out in classic silhouettes, modern suiting, dangerously high slits and so much more.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Fixmatti Two-Piece Knit Sweatsuit Between the high-neckline, side slits, cuffed hemline, and wide-leg pants, this Fixmatti Two-Piece Knit Sweatsuit screams quiet luxury.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Christopher Patterson's mother held back tears as his family and friends gathered on Friday outside the home where the 23-year-old lost his life two days before.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Narrated by Colm Feore and James Hyndman in the English and French versions of the movie, respectively, the 17-minute stop-motion short follows a poor young boy who discovers a girl whose tears, evoked by a sad home life, turn into pristine pearls.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Eleven flies up to be face-to-face with the Mind Flayer, rips out his throat, jumps inside, and in one sleek-as-hell move, rips Vecna down from the Mind Flayer power source he’s been plugged into.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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In the clip, Oshry, who welcomed her first son Reuben, with her husband, Ben Soffer, in May, reaches into her fridge to grab a head of cabbage, then rips open her animal-print bathrobe to show a compression bra stuffed with cabbage leaves.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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He was eventually knocked free of the vehicle, and suffered significant lacerations that required 33 stitches, the official said.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was provided first aid and several ICE officers suffered from slight smoke inhalation and lacerations.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So consider the size and severity of scratches and markings, as well as the item's price.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Everything is wrapped in a Ceraluminum ceramic finish that resists fingerprints and scratches while feeling premium in hand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At some point, Alice slashes the tires on Rachel’s car.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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There, Constance slashes her face with a knife.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Counterintuitively, some analysts think that the investigation now makes near-term interest rate cuts less likely, because Powell and the other members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) will be determined to show the markets that they are guided by the data and not legal threats.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cutting out any that have negative revenue revisions over the past month cuts that in half again to 100 stocks.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Gashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashes. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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