gnashes

verb

Definition of gnashesnext
present tense third-person singular of gnash
as in grits
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound dogs gnashing their teeth

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scrapes
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  • Nobody catches it for week, until someone scrapes customer addresses and posts them online.
    — Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Injuries can occur when the person scrapes over the rocks.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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