gashing

present participle of gash

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gashing The Buffs bit on a zone-read fake on Delaware’s first drive as tailback Jo Silver opened the game by gashing CU for a 10-yard gain. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gashing
Verb
  • When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Let stand for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But don't go ripping out every touch of brass in your kitchen just yet.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Dancing With the Stars contestant Robert Irwin left judge Carrie Ann Inaba speechless after ripping of his shirt in the middle off his salsa with partner Witney Carson.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Oxy barely survived the downturn, slashing its dividend from 79 cents per share each quarter down to just one penny.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Even if the game was already lost, there might not have been a penalty more maddening than Nick Cousins slashing Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov just as his team began an odd-man rush.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Little River Canyon National Preserve introduces visitors to a magnificent gorge that was created by the Little River cutting across the top of Lookout Mountain.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The trial was designed to appeal to cash-conscious customers, who’ve been cutting eating out from their budgets, hurting restaurants’ profits.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Gashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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