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Recent Examples of gnash
So true, and so sad, but to gnash one’s teeth about the need for a Washington presence is like yelling at the scoreboard.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
An unholy chatter fills the soundtrack and what appears to be dozens upon dozens of shiny black bugs squirming and gnashing as each other.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
All this Merkel-like gnashing about global warming has accomplished nothing.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
An unholy chatter fills the soundtrack and what appears to be dozens upon dozens of shiny black bugs squirming and gnashing as each other.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
All this Merkel-like gnashing about global warming has accomplished nothing.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnash
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After sweeping aside Monza in their first Coppa Italia outing, their road to the final had not been easier, gritting out an impressive win over Atalanta in the quarterfinals before beating an Empoli side who had eliminated Juventus in the previous round.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Lee’s big swing came after Bailey Ober, working a day earlier than expected because of Joe Ryan’s illness, gritted out a start where nothing seemed to come easy.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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The links with current Saudi champions Al Hilal are genuine, and that should be the real concern for everyone at Old Trafford — not whether Fernandes is overrated, underrated or secretly wants to scrape his studs down Keane’s shins.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Video footage on social media shows the ship — flying a huge Mexican flag — scraping the underside and its masts collapsing onto the deck.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Names scratched into the rusty walls are a bad sign.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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These unsung hair heroes massage and (gently) scratch your head to make sure there are no dead skin cells or product residue left behind.—
Jessica Kasparian,
Allure,
15 May 2025
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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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