gnash

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 There is gnashing of teeth over the federal court order on Thursday that former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon surrender on July 1 to begin serving, finally, the four-month sentence imposed on him nearly two years ago by Judge Carl Nichols. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 8 June 2024 With his blunt bowl cut and single tiny hand, Prince Gerhardt showed off Reubens' gift for slapstick physical comedy, gnashing his yellow teeth and flailing his limp legs. Ew Staff, EW.com, 31 July 2023 The paintings that appeared on eBay in the fall of 2012 featured skeletal figures with frenzied eyes, blocky crowns, and gnashing rows of teeth. Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2024 His fans will love it, his detractors will automatically gnash their teeth and mourn the art form, and, like so much of Snyder’s back catalog, Chapter 1 (subtitle: A Child of Fire) will likely become an event movie for all the wrong reasons. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for gnash 
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  • What both films share is giving the fictional Callas and the real Dietrich one final hurrah as themselves, after decades of playing other roles, tributes to grit, determination, talent, and a bigger-than-life approach to love and work.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The latest came Wednesday night, as Chris Taylor gritted his teeth in clear discomfort rounding first base on a double in the seventh inning — the club’s first hit of the night — and exited with a trainer in an 8-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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  • Add egg, vanilla and peppermint extract; beat on medium-high speed until light and pale in color, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. 4.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Beat on medium until fluffy, scraping bowl as needed, about 2 minutes.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • But these forms of AI are only scratching the surface of what’s possible.
    Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The neighbor claimed a tree branch scratched her car and the mail carrier later complained to his supervisor.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Gnash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnash. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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