Example Sentences

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Even in cold weather, their speed stresses defenses, and burners like De’Von Achane have gashed the Steelers historically.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

In the four postseason meetings, though, they have gashed the Bills to the tune of 34.8 points on average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

You have gashed a hole in my gorget and dinted the armour in half a dozen places, and I failed to make a single mark on yours.

From A March on London by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

Since Humboldt's visit many lesser men have gashed the old tree to leave their mark.

From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick

No doubt the man had put his whole soul into those nonnettes de poulet, and to see them come homing back to him must have gashed him like a knife.

From Right Ho, Jeeves by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)