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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 party
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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Recent Examples of bash
Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
John Moorlach, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
As Hodges stood there, scared and vulnerable, the man grabbed his baton and bashed him on the head with it, rupturing his lip and smashing his skull.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The result Saturday was a mid-winter party that felt different than any of their previous bashes.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Every other email Newsom’s staff pushes out has something bashing Trump, as Gavin campaigns for the White House using California taxpayer dollars.
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
As Hodges stood there, scared and vulnerable, the man grabbed his baton and bashed him on the head with it, rupturing his lip and smashing his skull.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bash
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Case considered a blow to Hong Kong media Lai founded Apple Daily in 1995, two years before Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule after 156 years as a British colony.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool were their own worst enemy as their hopes of Champions League qualification suffered another blow.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … LOGGED OFF – Harris mocked for 'cringe' social media rebrand attempt after failed White House bid.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cruelest of all was his final attempt of regulation, a catch-and-shoot prayer from way downtown after Denver advanced the ball with less than a second left.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the federal government’s one-time contribution, several parties may contribute to a child’s account.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Very few voters have favorable opinions of political leaders in the other party.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since each comic scheduled for the night was allocated 10 minutes, Montoya decided to bump a performer and split the four drop-ins into five minutes each — two early on, and the last two at the end of the night.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some items now available at the fest, which began Jan 30, will go away at a predetermined (and published) date, replaced by other items that will, in turn, be bumped for a third option.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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As former agent and cap expert Joel Corry told me, the amount that Ross agrees to pay of Tagovailoa’s 2026 salary (for a new team) would not have much effect on his Dolphins’ dead money cap hit provided the trade is made after June 1.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the students at Naperville North tried to mimic the coach’s actions, working on their technique, while other appeared to be more focused on hitting the ball to their friend as hard as possible.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mitch West, meanwhile, was licking his wounds on Monday night, when snow still hadn’t touched down in his region of South Carolina.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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England’s Test team are still licking their wounds after their humbling Down Under.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mobs attacked television vans and set cars ablaze as overrun hospitals struggled to cope with scores of injured people.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The complication is not well understood but appears to be the result of the virus prompting the immune system to attack a certain protein that some brain cells produce.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Let’s go with the speedy Maloney, who may not have a home run in her career but is arguably the college game’s premier slap hitter.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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After faking a slap shot, Kucherov had sent a pass down to Guentzel.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bash. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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