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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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Recent Examples of bash
Noun
The actors were among several celebrity guests present for the bash at Core, a fine-dining restaurant in Notting Hill, which also included Guy Ritchie, Eva Longoria and Gordon Ramsay. Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 May 2025 Yale’s Center for British Art shows 75 works by the British visionary for his big birthday bash. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
If Ukraine is a case study of America pursuing an out-of-reach solution, then Gaza is an example of America incessantly bashing its head against the wall. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025 The father and son also considered publicly bashing both the team and Chicago overall, according to ESPN. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bash
Noun
  • If approved, the cuts would served a devastating blow to the U.N., which is already struggling as other governments also cut contributions.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
  • Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The 15-year-old competitive swimmer from Angleton, Texas, went through aggressive chemo and radiation in an attempt to shrink the avocado-sized tumor.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • They are each infused with years of writing and editing in an earnest attempt, in each case, to win you over.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Parades; live entertainment; food, drink and merchandise vendors; community resources; and family-friendly activities are central to all of these events.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 June 2025
  • The International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), one of the oldest and most prestigious annual global spirit judging events, just released the results for their 2025 event.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Since bumping Robinson into the first unit and bringing Josh Hart off the bench, New York is 2-1, with a chance to tie the series at three apiece and force a decisive Game 7 back at The Garden on Monday.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
  • Most passengers receive compensation equal to double the one-way price of the flight they were bumped from and a seat on the next available flight.
    Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
  • While salmon sperm facials and injections aren’t new in Eastern skincare, the lure of it all is just now hitting the US.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Jose shrugs, pleads with her to not lick anyone at the inn, and leaves.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
  • But Fahy, Alcock, and director Nicole Kassell are also very good at their jobs, and so even downright bizarre moments like Simone chewing Michaela’s used gum or Devon randomly licking a landscaper’s neck wind up making a strange sort of sense.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • The pathogen is known as Fusarium graminearum, which can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people, the FBI said in a court filing in Detroit.
    Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • Her dad drove to Boulder to attack the protest three days later, according to investigators.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Not finishing the story is a real slap in the face to all the loyal fans who did stick around.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • During the final House vote, Republican lawmakers approached the speaker with congratulatory handshakes and back slaps.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025

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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bash. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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