bashings

plural of bashing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashings
Noun
  • Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Despite the blows to Eurovision’s finances and viewership from the boycott, the contest is eyeing expansion, with a spinoff Eurovision Song Contest Asia due to take place in Bangkok in November.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Members of Rita's loyalty program who use the Rita’s Ice app will get double loyalty punches with a purchase of the treat.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who allowed one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who gave up one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Whoever loses slaps the other in the face with a tortilla, usually causing water to spray out of their mouth.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • In the last few years, RealYungPhil’s raps have taken on the effect of that friend who always has a life-affirming conversation with you on the porch outside of a house party.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
  • Released on Sky Rompiendo’s independent imprint, Black Koi Entertainment, the song finds Maluma offering his sultry vocals as Kris R’s raps over the smooth reggaeton beat.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The site hearkens back to Florida roadside attractions of the past but offers plenty of present-day opportunities for animal encounters amid a backdrop of tropical foliage.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Serious encounters with alligators remain relatively rare, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data, but there have been three attacks in the last seven days.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
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“Bashings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashings. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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