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Recent Examples of gnash
In response, traditionalists have gnashed their teeth and complained that the dark essence of the music has been lost.
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Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one's sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
The level of tension in this film reaches teeth-gnashing levels.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So with plenty of gnashing from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the two New Yorkers watched Sunday as the Senate found 60 votes to allow the debate to get started on a way out of this mess.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one's sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
The level of tension in this film reaches teeth-gnashing levels.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So with plenty of gnashing from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the two New Yorkers watched Sunday as the Senate found 60 votes to allow the debate to get started on a way out of this mess.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnash
Verb
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Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth.—
Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth inning.—
Jack Vita,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Proxy services are often used for illicit or unethical purposes such as performing DDoS attacks, running botnet command-and-control servers, operating phishing operations, and scraping website content.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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During that time, crews will scrape up old lines and paint new ones, ITD spokesperson Jill Youmans told the Idaho Statesman on Friday.—
Rose Evans
May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Johnson, the second batter of the frame, hit a long fly ball to right field that kept carrying and scratched the wall as Jarrod Hocking attempted to rob it.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Each spatula has a grippy handle and is made of flexible silicone that resists high cooking temperatures and won’t scratch bowls or bakeware.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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