gashing

verb

present participle of gash
as in slitting
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 gashing Walker ran for 103 yards with the Seahawks against the Broncos in the 2024 season opener, gashing Denver for more than 80 yards in the third quarter alone. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Bernie was sleeping next to the wall, and two claws had caught him on the hand, gashing his thumb and tearing through the web of flesh between thumb and forefinger. — Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026 Monangai rushed for 130 yards on 22 carries, while Swift had 125 yards on 18 touches, gashing an Eagles defense that has been one of the best in the NFL this season. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025 Alarm bells flashed early, as the Raiders came out in heavy doses of two-tight-end sets and started gashing the Broncos with rookie back Ashton Jeanty. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gashing
  1. slitting
  2. slicing
  3. ripping
  4. slashing
  5. cutting
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
  • The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of slitting
Verb
  • The Westin’s outdoor pool is 25 yards, heated year-round, and uses salt water instead of chlorine, so you’ll spot lap swimmers slicing through the steam even in winter.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • As the very first member of the new Utility Tool & Light series, the all-new UTL19 goes beyond mere illumination, offering a toolset with a slide-out box-slicing blade and other hard tools.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of slicing
Verb
  • There should be some standards set that these ads should be representative of the person running for office rather than ripping the opponent to shreds.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For an existing colo, ripping out that infrastructure is unthinkable.
    — Steve Altizer, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ripping
Verb
  • British anti-immigration activist Daniel Thomas pleaded guilty to slashing an inflatable migrant boat in the English Channel while a French rescue worker was aboard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Public schools would seem an odd fit for private equity, which is typically premised on a strategy of slashing costs, trimming head count, and finding the right moment to sell up.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • Early in the second quarter, Chisholm Trail found the end zone on a 55-yard touchdown pass, cutting the margin to 21-14 heading into halftime.
    — Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Within moments of picking up the phone and without even any real prompting, Kylee Russell was cutting right to the chase.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of cutting

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“Gashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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