gnash

Definition of gnashnext
as in to grit
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound dogs gnashing their teeth

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Recent Examples of gnash In 2022, when the scandal of the Long Island congressman George Santos’s made‑up résumé came to light, press experts gnashed their teeth about The New York Times having missed the story. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 Which would make a nice change of pace from the collective teeth-gnashing in FoCo lately. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 Beyond this, however, there was a fair amount of teeth gnashing about the fact that the United States faces a serious threat from China, which appears to be on course to put humans on the Moon before NASA can return there with the Artemis Program. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025 Some people might gnash their teeth or beat their fists over that, but Arquette is pragmatic. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gnash
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  • But the Olympic debutant gritted her teeth and tried to forget about her throbbing, bruised knee.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • But the rain calmed concerns that the state was heading into a severe dry spell, washed the soot and grit out of the air, and boosted conditions at Lake Tahoe area ski resorts.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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  • In another part of the factory, a worker used a wooden stick, like a tongue compressor at a doctor’s office, to scrape excess bits of explosive out of the grooves inside each shell, ensuring that the base would screw on smoothly.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • The day started with bad vibes when two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom was scratched from his start with a neck injury.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Rookie Owen Caissie, a late addition to the starting lineup after original first baseman Christopher Morel was scratched with a left oblique strain, then drove in Edwards with a double to left-center.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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