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
Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Clayton Peavey, 31, used a concrete brick to attack a Chick-fil-A employee in March, leaving her with several gashes on her head and requiring stitches.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 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
The labels and stains from the past are being washed away as the scratches and gashes of toughness emerge.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Clayton Peavey, 31, used a concrete brick to attack a Chick-fil-A employee in March, leaving her with several gashes on her head and requiring stitches.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 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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These pants sit high on the waist, creating a leg-lengthening effect, and the side slits at the hem are perfect for showing off your Cushionaire sandals.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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The original creator opted to piece her garland together by cutting identical slits in the bottom and top of each strip, then sliding them together to create a chain.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The hotel is on the corner of Mission Street, which slices diagonally through the city, and the Embarcadero, which hugs the waterfront from the Bay Bridge west to Fisherman’s Wharf.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Korda gasped, covered her mouth, waved to the crowd and wiped away tears.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Just over an hour into opening statements into the vessel homicide and manslaughter trial of George Pino, who crashed his boat into a Biscayne Bay channel marker almost four years ago, killing a teenage girl, the Doral real estate broker broke down in tears.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The dimple in the mattress stretches into a deep depression, one that essentially rips all the way through.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Continue reading … LEFT EATS LEFT — Hasan Piker rips NJ governor for doing ICE's job with state troopers at ICE facility.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Furlow was found lying in the alleyway suffering from severe lacerations to her face, police said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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When an officer attempted to remove the individual, the person allegedly punched the officer in the face multiple times, causing lacerations that required medical treatment.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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There were also slashes through one of the plane’s tires.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Just in time for summer, Amazon’s Memorial Day sale slashes 25% off the price of these Nike Calm Mules, which play off the trending sneakers-to-sandals trend.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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An upper-body injury knocked him out for a significant period but there were also healthy scratches mixed in.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Patrick Stewart, leader of the city’s library foundation, said Friday that cuts to libraries dramatically affect neighborhoods partly because libraries host so many cultural events.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Full-back Max Arfsten drifts into the space that Pulisic has just vacated, while Tim Ream cuts inside and finds him with a direct pass, providing the platform for a quick attack.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Gashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashes. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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