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Recent Examples of gnash
That, and an absolutely terrifying depiction of zombies that sprint and crawl over one another like a wave of gnashing undead rather than individuals.
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James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Some people might gnash their teeth or beat their fists over that, but Arquette is pragmatic.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
All that gnashing and suckling is old hat — as old as the burgundy fedora Jordan slips on when playing the more jovial of these brothers in arms.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The robot would occasionally lunge forward, gnashing its claws and wriggling its tail to mimic an attack as the rats got closer to the meal.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2025
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James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Some people might gnash their teeth or beat their fists over that, but Arquette is pragmatic.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
All that gnashing and suckling is old hat — as old as the burgundy fedora Jordan slips on when playing the more jovial of these brothers in arms.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The robot would occasionally lunge forward, gnashing its claws and wriggling its tail to mimic an attack as the rats got closer to the meal.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnash
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Bob Donnan / Imagn Images North Carolina and head coach Bill Belichick picked up a second straight ACC win on Saturday, gritting to a 20-15 victory over Stanford in Chapel Hill.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Buccaneers quarterback has been showcasing some toughness and grit through his own injury scares, and also leading the team to gutsy fourth-quarter comebacks.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Tips To Keep Your Dishwasher Clean Longer First and foremost, scrape those dishes.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some 65% of the nonprofit’s most server-straining traffic now comes from bots, some of which scrape the site to feed into chatbots for training.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys have made some head-scratching moves in 2025 dating back to the preseason, which have both strengthened the interior of the defensive line but also added confusion about the future of the unit.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gratitude hardly scratches the surface.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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