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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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2
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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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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as in bumping
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 slamming
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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3
as in licking
to strike repeatedly
the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke
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4
as in attacking
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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as in hammering
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Recent Examples of bashing
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But after her father posted online about all the leftover food, thousands showed up in the pouring rain for an unforgettable all-night bash.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That night, the wind was bashing against the loft window like an intruder, adding a soundtrack to my hallucination.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The wife of King Charles III fought off a groper as a teenager by taking off her shoe and bashing the assailant in the groin.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The designer, who turned 76 on June 27, is known for her lavish birthday bashes.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But after her father posted online about all the leftover food, thousands showed up in the pouring rain for an unforgettable all-night bash.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Even as Stanton bashed him publicly, Lincoln had the self-assurance and vision to spot his potential.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That night, the wind was bashing against the loft window like an intruder, adding a soundtrack to my hallucination.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
The young defense that everyone with a microphone and stable internet connection has spent time bashing over the last nine months finally had its turn to speak.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The wife of King Charles III fought off a groper as a teenager by taking off her shoe and bashing the assailant in the groin.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Bashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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