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Synonyms for gash
Synonyms: Noun
incision, laceration, rent, rip, slash, slit, tear
Synonyms: Verb
cut, incise, rip, shear, slash, slice, slit
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Examples of gash in a Sentence
Noun
The dog had a bad gash in his leg. The iceberg made a gash in the hull of the ship.Verb
The knife slipped and gashed his finger. her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hollstein, who ended up with a 6-inch gash, had became nationally known during the refugee crisis for welcoming migrants to his city. — NBC News, "Right-wing extremism is a growing worry in Germany after series of attacks," 18 July 2019 Mendoza suffered a gash to the back of his skull, cuts and bruises. — Los Angeles Times, "Marijuana battles turn ugly in one California city: Fistfights, nasty accusations and questions," 18 July 2019 The woman suffered a gash above her right eye that required four stitches. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "Target of raid that ended in Cleveland police shooting had history of violent attacks on women, records say," 27 June 2019 The other cyclist suffered a bloody gash to the forehead. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Head-on bike collision on Denver’s Cherry Creek Trail renews talk about speed and safety," 26 June 2019 Callahan suffered a large gash on her forehead and was taken to the hospital for stitches. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Marta roars back into NWSL play ready to challenge Pride teammates," 17 Aug. 2018 One left defender Becky Sauerbrunn with a gash over her right eye and rivulet of blood streaming down her face. — Liz Clarke, The Denver Post, "Clarke: “Equal pay!” chant stands out after U.S. Women’s World Cup victory," 7 July 2019 Beierle swung the jammed Glock, catching Quick on the left side of his face, opening a three-inch gash over his eyebrow and sending the smaller man flying. — Steve Hendrix, Anchorage Daily News, "He always hated women. Then he decided to kill them.," 7 June 2019 Timothy Hauge, of Fosston, was lying in the road with a large gash on his head, officers said. — Tess Williams, Twin Cities, "Minnesota man killed his brother with a landscaping block, charges indicate," 4 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The situation: An undrafted rookie receiver is gashing defenses for touchdown after touchdown. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "How to Not Overreact to Preseason Results," 9 Aug. 2019 What if his great project were hull-gashed and sinking? — Lance Morrow, WSJ, "Did Chivalry Go Down With the Titanic?," 14 Dec. 2018 Barkley gashed the Trojans defense for 194 rushing yards and two touchdowns. — Steven Ruiz, For The Win, "NFL Draft Hype Tracker: Saquon Barkley's path from Rutgers commit to generational prospect," 26 Apr. 2018 Police investigated in 2004 after newspapers reported that he’d been beaten, suffering injuries including a broken wrist, gashes to the face and a cut lip, and was left stranded in his garden on the hottest day of the year. — Time, "Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Has Died at the Age of 76," 14 Mar. 2018 Police investigated in 2004 after newspapers reported that he'd been beaten, suffering injuries including a broken wrist, gashes to the face and a cut lip, and was left stranded in his garden on the hottest day of the year. — Robert Barr, baltimoresun.com, "Stephen Hawking, who brought physics to the masses and battled ALS for decades, dies at age 76," 14 Mar. 2018 Police investigated in 2004 after newspapers reported that he'd been beaten, suffering injuries including a broken wrist, gashes to the face and a cut lip, and was left stranded in his garden on the hottest day of the year. — Robert Barr, chicagotribune.com, "Stephen Hawking, best-known theoretical physicist of his time, dies at 76," 14 Mar. 2018 Pavement heaves, snowplows gash it, and wounds open up called potholes, chuckholes or worse. — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, "Thumpity thump: Potholes are 'worse than usual' this year (photos)," 12 Mar. 2018 Justin Simon, who gashed Xavier on the offensive end in the first half, also fouled out. — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Top-seeded Xavier basketball trounces St. John's in Big East Tournament," 8 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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