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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force
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as in smacked
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 pounded
to strike repeatedly
the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke
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as in attacked
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 bashed
In an appearance on Fox News, the Trump-supporting singer bashed the choice of Bunny, saying the performance was an insult to the MAGA movement.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Parham, 33, bashed the teen’s head against a railing and wall before raping and sodomizing her at knifepoint for nearly 10 minutes during the broad daylight attack.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The result is a bit of head-scratcher, as the song is a one to one cover with nothing changed, even Kirk Hammett’s iconic solo section, which is especially odd considering Mustaine has admittedly bashed Hammett’s playing over the years.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 23 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
Their effort also got support from groups funded by wealthy Chicagoans that bashed Johnson’s spending plan by bankrolling over $100,000 in Facebook ads and even more on television.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … ENEMY TERRITORY – Savannah Chrisley ‘excited’ to co-host talk show that 'bashed' her family.
—FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
But in a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai bashed the ACA subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Everybody on this team gets bashed for everything.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Parham, 33, bashed the teen’s head against a railing and wall before raping and sodomizing her at knifepoint for nearly 10 minutes during the broad daylight attack.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The result is a bit of head-scratcher, as the song is a one to one cover with nothing changed, even Kirk Hammett’s iconic solo section, which is especially odd considering Mustaine has admittedly bashed Hammett’s playing over the years.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 23 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
Their effort also got support from groups funded by wealthy Chicagoans that bashed Johnson’s spending plan by bankrolling over $100,000 in Facebook ads and even more on television.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … ENEMY TERRITORY – Savannah Chrisley ‘excited’ to co-host talk show that 'bashed' her family.
—FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
But in a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai bashed the ACA subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Everybody on this team gets bashed for everything.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashed
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Speedskater Kristen Santos-Griswold is ready for redemption after a collision bumped her from medaling four years ago.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
6 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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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Court documents say when the officers tried to leave, Catlett pounded on the hood and kicked the side door of their car.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Searchers looked in backyards, knocked on doors and pounded the pavement.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The book's Japanese translator was murdered, and others associated with it were attacked.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Because as Bam Adebayo attacked a second-quarter offensive rebound with seemingly nothing but open air space toward the rim, teammate Kel’el Ware had similar thoughts of contesting that same carom of that Davion Mitchell errant attempt.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The source of the photos, who requested anonymity, slammed Nanos for attending the game while the search continues.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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On the court, White jumped in anticipation as Peterson slammed the ball into the hoop.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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Both said Toth had slapped the mother-in-law Tuesday evening, according to the report.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Khan said Desmond eventually became angry with her and slapped her across the face before putting her in a chokehold, according to court documents.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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The skier’s comments somehow came to the attention of the president, who lashed out at Hess on Truth Social on Sunday.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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The president has lashed out at current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's slow-and-steady approach to interest rate cuts over the last year.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the Sentinel’s Cristobal Reyes has reported, federal judges based in Orlando have scolded prosecutors multiple times in recent weeks for detaining people who should have been set free, with one judge memorably comparing the current actions of ICE to those of a third-world country.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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No fan should be told how to follow their team, nor be scolded for feeling conflicted, especially as Spurs supporters have been put in this unenviable bind by the failings of their club — rather than the other way around.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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