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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he hasn't been the same ever since he received that bash on his head
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as in attempt
chiefly British
an effort to do or accomplish something
while golf isn't my game, I had to give it a bash while at Saint Andrews in Scotland
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as in event
a social gathering
I'm throwing a New Year's bash this year
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force
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2
as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke
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as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does
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Recent Examples of bash
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
In contrast to this year’s bash, Foster and McPhee Foster celebrated Rennie’s birthday last year by going to Disneyland just the three of them.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Nothing has alarmed America's longtime European partners so much as his treatment of Zelensky, who was left out of this weeks U.S.-Russia talks then repeatedly bashed by the president.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Our adorable nephew, Leodis, just had a birthday bash to mark two years in the world.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
In contrast to this year’s bash, Foster and McPhee Foster celebrated Rennie’s birthday last year by going to Disneyland just the three of them.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
The package was in jeopardy after Trump publicly bashed the approach from the Senate Budget Committee chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Nothing has alarmed America's longtime European partners so much as his treatment of Zelensky, who was left out of this weeks U.S.-Russia talks then repeatedly bashed by the president.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bash
Noun
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The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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New York City's drinking water could eventually absorb a blow if reservoirs supplying a portion of it become vacated due to rising salinity, according to a new report.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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In a renewed effort, the government issued Decree 30-25 on January 25, 2025, in another attempt to implement VAT obligations for non-resident digital service providers.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Virgin Orbit staged an airborne launch attempt from an airport in the United Kingdom in 2023, and the Plesetsk Cosmodrome is located in European Russia.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Such violent celestial events may have left a clue in ancient rocks in the form of a rare element.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tesla electric vehicles have become a popular target since billionaire CEO Elon Musk gave what some considered to be a Nazi salute during an inaugural event for President Donald Trump last November.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Rookie Kristian Campbell will start in left field, Jarren Duran will bump over to center field and Wilyer Abreu will start in right.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sammy can hardly pass by my chair in the press box without bumping into it.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Hur hit a home run, Trey Ebel had a two-run double and Ethan Bingaman contributed an RBI triple.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The purge led to a wave of artistic resignations and withdrawals; opera star Renée Fleming gave up her position as artistic adviser to the center, and the producers of the Broadway hit Hamilton withdrew the show from a scheduled engagement, among others.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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Marchand has crossed lines by licking players, or repeatedly punching a hockey pacifist like Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin in a final series.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are licking their chops.—
Jeffrey Gedmin,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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This was a departure from Mourinho and Conte, who both moaned about investment, attacked the club culture, exited unceremoniously, and bad-mouthed them afterward.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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By the way, it was attacked from the Pentagon and from the White House as being fake news that this was going to happen and Elon Musk denounced the leak.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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But Jones tied it with a one-time slap shot from the right point with 6:04 left in the period.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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The attack escalated with The Rock using a belt and Travis Scott's intervention, which included a slap that visibly injured Rhodes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bash. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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