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
Both exploited weaknesses in the Rams defense, with Saquon Barkley gashing it in 2024 and Sam Darnold attacking its outside cornerbacks last season.
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Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 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
Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 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
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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
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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
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One of the key problems is that the corporate profits tax has been weak, slicing projections by $75 million.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brazilian tambaqui is a beefy freshwater fish that just happens to have a physique perfect for slicing into meaty, pork-like ribs.—
J.m. Hirsch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The thing is an almost-four-hour-long continuous explosion — actors dancing, grappling, and hurling furniture; the director present onstage ripping pieces out of the set; paint and blood and flowers and feathers everywhere.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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It was found that the technology improved safety and reliability while slashing average surgical time from 38 minutes to 27 minutes — a 29 percent increase in efficiency.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The phony cops bound the two museum guards on duty and then moved leisurely through the museum, battering and slashing some of the world’s most recognizable art from walls and frames.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The fear, Webster said, can make young athletes avoid sport-specific movements like cutting or jumping even after physical clearance.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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That could mean Mediterranean, Paleo, cutting ultraprocessed foods or another structured approach.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Gashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gashing. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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