bashed; bashing; bashes
2
: to attack physically or verbally
media bashing
celebrity bashing
basher
noun
Examples of bash in a Sentence
Verb
I bashed my arm against the door.
Someone bashed him over the head with a chair.
They tried to bash the door open.
Noun
We threw her a birthday bash.
She gave me a bash on the head.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Yet there was freedom to trash bashing, a willingness to lose myself in the creative process, that was distinct from my feelings about writing.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Each year, the town of 4,400 people roars to life with its seasonal bash, ushering in the winter to come with joy, laughter, and plenty of mulled wine.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
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Verb
But in a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai bashed the ACA subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Yet there was freedom to trash bashing, a willingness to lose myself in the creative process, that was distinct from my feelings about writing.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
The bash was attended by Queen Silvia, Sofia's husband, Prince Carl Philip, 46, his sisters Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine and their husbands.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Each year, the town of 4,400 people roars to life with its seasonal bash, ushering in the winter to come with joy, laughter, and plenty of mulled wine.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bash
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bash. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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