Thesaurus results for GASH

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verb

Definition of gash

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

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

The deep, gashing wounds left behind by the wolves’ claws and teeth had went untreated. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 When both gashed their elbow skin open on the 4S Ranch 10U all-star team. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

Noun

The 5-inch gash along the side of my head, however, will leave a nasty scar. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026 Some of it had escaped through a gash in her shin, forming a small gray-pink puddle by her ankle that gave off an astringent smell. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gash

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gash

Verb

Instead Justine shows up to slit his throat and take the baby from him, leaving him for dead; the child winds up disappearing with Holtz into a hell dimension.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
In 2014 and 2017, there were very violent protests; people were burned alive, motorcyclists had their throats slit, health centers were set on fire, schools were set on fire.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

Definition of slit

Verb

The Himalayan landmass, where last week’s deadly flooding in Nepal and China took place, rises from shifting fault lines and is sliced by mighty rivers that are fed by glaciers.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Highland senior defensive end Jace Harris sliced into the backfield to make a tackle for a loss during the first series against visiting Whiting on Friday.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of slice

Noun

The ensuing head-on collision when his car drifted into an oncoming lane left Shanahan with broken bones, facial lacerations, a concussion and regrets.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The boy was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he was treated for a laceration to the head and released, police said.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of laceration

Verb

Drops railway temperatures To prevent high-speed aerodynamic forces from ripping the heat shields off, researchers secured the magnetic strips with dual mechanical fasteners.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Videos captured flames ripping through the Chez Gado-Gado restaurant in the Seminyak resort area during the incident Sunday, which left an Australian teenager hospitalized with burns, according to 7News.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026