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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 city and surrounding suburbs host annual bashes including burger competitions, beer and wine tastings, and celebrations of vegan fare. Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 The model and actor joined her famous parents Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber at a 40th birthday bash that Ivanka Trump’s sister-in-law, supermodel Karlie Kloss, threw for Joshua Kushner, the brother of Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner, the Daily Mail and TMZ reported. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Verb
Read more: • Democrats bash Trump after White House postpones Iran briefings. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 June 2025 However, on Thursday, Musk aimed his attacks directly at Trump by first sharing older clips of the president bashing Republicans for raising the debt ceiling. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bash
Noun
  • Pang’s departure is a blow to Apple’s AI ambitions and comes amid internal scrutiny of its AI strategy, which has so far failed to match the capabilities fielded by rival tech companies, leaving Apple dependent on third-party AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2025
  • The news was not only a blow to Lilly but also a surprise to millions using Zepbound on Caremark plans, who are now questioning how to move forward.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Barcelos picked up eight takedowns and nearly 10 minutes of control time and added two submission attempts during the matchup.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • For Paul, the bout is another step in his attempt to silence the purists and reassert himself as more than a YouTube celebrity with gloves.
    Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
  • These events have become more frequent in recent years with the proliferation of personal devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, such as laptops, tablets, cell phones, vape pens and portable chargers.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • The child tax credit is bumped from $2,000 to $2,200, though millions of lower income families will still be unable to get the full credit.
    Andrew J. Campa Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
  • Bass bumped from speakers and a live band played to about a dozen people dancing.
    Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Earlier, in the fourth, Chisholm hit his fourth homer in his last five games.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
  • Bregman hit 11 home runs in 226 plate appearances, a rate of one every 20.5 at bats.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • In the video, the mother dog stays close to her pup, licking him and standing over him protectively.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • While her Nickelodeon and Disney peers have seemingly all had at least one major scandal to their names (ranging from incessant twerking and licking unpurchased donuts to near-fatal overdoses), Palmer’s celebrity was, in part, defined by her lack of verifiable scandals.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Boone acknowledged that location will be key for Stroman, who can no longer attack hitters head-on at this stage of his career.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
  • The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Those embarrassing losses with ownership sitting in the expensive seats were a big-time slap in the face to the decision makers.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • The number of girl slaps exchanged between the governor and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez over the state budget impasse.
    Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025

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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bash. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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