gnashing

present participle of gnash
as in scraping
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 gnashing 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
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  • Stir in a splash of sherry vinegar, cook for another minute, then slowly stir in chicken broth, scraping up any pan drippings that have gathered along the surface of the skillet.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Two childhood friends now must face off from opposite sides – Sam, the daughter of a poor single mother scraping toward a better life in Grand Central, and Ari, a Lumines prodigy.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • And that’s just scratching the surface.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But the recent trip left the team scratching their heads at the sight of blue canines.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Gnashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnashing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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