gnash
verb
\ ˈnash
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gnashed;
gnashing;
gnashes
Definition of gnash
: to strike or grind (the teeth) together
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Synonyms for gnash
Synonyms
crunch, grate, grind, grit, scrape, scrunch
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Examples of gnash in a Sentence
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To champ is to gnash or bite or chew at something, especially when a horse does it. — June Casagrande, Burbank Leader, "A Word, Please: Grammar blunders that have crept into regular English usage," 15 Aug. 2019 The Wolverines gnash their teeth at Ohio State, Alabama and Clemson; Gunners fans snarl over the rise of Tottenham, Chelsea and Man City. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "Stan Kroenke, Denver-based KSE accused by local Arsenal fans of “sucking the soul out of the club I love”," 16 July 2019 If Corbett wins the job and plays well, all the teeth-gnashing over the pick was for naught. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "What if Austin Corbett doesn’t win the right guard job? Cleveland Browns 19 questions," 15 July 2019 For all the teeth-gnashing about bad contracts (Mark Melancon, Evan Longoria), Posey is signed through 2021 and has seen his OPS decline from .861 to .741 to .690 over the past three seasons. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants mailbag: Buster Posey’s future, state of farm system, team expectations," 24 June 2019 Other times, Venom just takes over completely, turning Eddie into a hulking, black-and-white monster with gnashing teeth and a penchant for eating people’s heads. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Venom is a bizarre and baffling mess," 3 Oct. 2018 New Yorkers are no doubt gnashing their teeth in envy. — Monica Kim, Vogue, "Prada! Gaultier! James Veloria Brings Its Fabulous ’90s Vintage to Opening Ceremony L.A.," 30 July 2018 And even as both parties gnash their teeth over Russia, politicians and experts alike seem to be in denial about mistakes made in the past and the lessons to be learned from them. — Keith Gessen, New York Times, "The Quiet Americans Behind the U.S.-Russia Imbroglio," 8 May 2018 Such is not the case in Okkervil River songs, where singer-songwriter Will Sheff has time and again returned to the throat in song, often to violent, gnawing and gnashing ends. — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, "Okkervil River’s Will Sheff examines his throat — and heart — on band’s new album," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gnash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gnash
verb
\ ˈnash
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gnashed;
gnashing
Kids Definition of gnash
: to strike or grind (the teeth) together
He gnashed his teeth in anger.
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