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verb

Definition of gashnext
as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment

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noun

ˈgash How to pronounce gash (audio)
as in slit
a long deep cut got a gash in his knee that required four stitches

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Recent Examples of gash
Verb
Saquon Barkley gashed Washington for 296 of his league-best 2,005 rushing yards and four of his 13 touchdowns on the ground. — Ben Standig, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 During the ruckus, Blake is gashed by the beast, beginning his gradual transformation and degeneration into a Wolf Man. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Images showed the football executive with a large gash in his forehead, which was later revealed to be the result of an errant beer can thrown his way. — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025 Knox was a 20-year-old exchange student in Perugia on November 1, 2007, when Kercher, 21, was found murdered in her bedroom with more than 40 stab wounds and a deep gash in her throat. — Kc Baker, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash
  1. slit
  2. tear
  3. slice
  4. laceration
  5. rip
  6. slash
  7. bruise
Verb
  • Prosecutors presented evidence at Ford's 1999 trial showing Greg had staggered to the middle of the field after being shot; there, Ford slit his throat, almost ear-to-ear, exposing his underlying muscle tissue.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Before Albrecht can even finish giving Lasher-care instructions, Ian goes full Lady Macbeth and slits Albrecht’s throat right there in the stairwell.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
Definition of slit
Noun
  • In an emotional interview alongside Marino, who is seen wiping away tears, Watson, whose character has many scenes with A.B., reminisced about working with Braugher and the shock of his death.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
  • There was applause, tears, children running amok and flowers being thrown in the air.
    — Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of tear
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  • The basic accessory comes with a processor blade and two multiuse shredding and slicing discs.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
  • That data can then be sliced into chunks to determine how fast the Universe was expanding at each point of time in the past, the better to model how dark energy was affecting that expansion.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of slice
Noun
  • The flight attendant suffered a small laceration to his finger and a broken fingernail, the warrant states.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Raj Singh, president of ATU Local 265, said that one person was unable to put any weight on his leg and had lacerations on his arm and legs.
    — Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of laceration
Verb
  • There’s a letter carrier called Penny Pal (Jenny Slate) that can rip people’s hearts out.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Tampa Bay Rays were all set to break ground on a new stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, when Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field last October, rendering the venue unplayable.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of rip
Verb
  • Last season, the veteran slashed .251/.335/.468 with 26 home runs and 26 doubles.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The cutscene slashes through the past and present of the Hive God pantheon, which has a dead Oryx quasi-returned and now interested in us, his killers.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of slash
Verb
  • As a result, wounds take longer to heal, and people with hemophilia may bruise easily.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Toddler stools shouldn’t leave children bruised or with brain injuries.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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