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Recent Examples of gnashed
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.
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Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnashed
Verb
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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
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The 6-foot-6, 260-pound Westlake graduate missed just one game earlier this season but gritted his way through an undisclosed injury.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The restorer suspected a later 19th-century addition and carefully scraped back a corner to see what lay beneath.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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This material has been scraped, copied and reused with no common standards to enable permission or payment, weakening the economic model that supports journalism.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Gnashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnashed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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