gnash

verb

ˈnash How to pronounce gnash (audio)
Definition of gnashnext
as in to grit
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound dogs gnashing their teeth

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Recent Examples of gnash With goat horns, gnashing teeth and a long tongue to taste one's sins, Krampus is nothing short of horrifying. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025 Even the kindly Florida manatee, connoisseur of bayou seagrass, sometimes flies into a carnivorous rage, snapping up fish and gnashing them in its terrible teeth. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 There was plenty of teeth-gnashing when Cubs President Jed Hoyer sent Owen Caissie to the Miami Marlins in the Edward Cabrera trade. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Last fall’s announcement that Amazon’s Prime Video platform would be teeing up four hours of exclusive coverage of the Masters was met with a predictable show of teeth-gnashing truculence, because how dare the Augusta brass entrust a new carveout to a digital interloper? — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gnash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnash
  1. grit
  2. scrape
  3. scratch
Verb
  • Showed toughness by gritting through ankle and knee injuries in the Final Four and title game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of grit
Verb
  • When a user asked boat-botany why New Reddit isn’t scraped as often as Old Reddit, the Reddit employee pointed to a comment by another user.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
  • Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with ⅓ cup sour cream in 2 additions (about 2½ tablespoons each), scraping down bowl as needed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of scrape
Verb
  • Some scratches early in this past season led to reports of Mintyukov requesting a trade, but the smooth-skating blueliner improved his play and settled in on Anaheim’s second defense pairing.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • In a game not known for high scores, the pace of goals in this World Cup has left some fans scratching their heads.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of scratch

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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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