gnashes

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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  • Injuries can occur when the person scrapes over the rocks.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • For a deeper dive into DeRose-Broeckert’s findings about how deer perceive scrapes and rubs, head over to NDA.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Gnashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnashes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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