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bashed

verb

past tense of bash

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 Trump bashed the Obama Presidential Center. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 June 2026 While restaurant and bar owners within the frozen zone bashed the NYPD on Monday for not allowing their patrons through to watch the game at their establishments, the NYPD made sure Wednesday that patrons were able to get to their favorite haunts on Wednesday. —

Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha bashed the New York Times for its report on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, saying the paper engaged in misconduct. —

Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026 Down by two run heading to their last chance against the Hokies, the Bruins (52-7) bashed back-to-back home runs to tie it before second baseman Phoenix Call’s game-winning single brought in Will Gasparino. —

Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026 Reigns bashed Fatu’s hand with the toolbox. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 His 22nd of the season surpassed the school-record 21 bashed by Tony Thompson in 2009. —

Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 Jordan and McClintock also bashed Hayden for continuing the anti-immigration enforcement policies of his predecessor, disgraced former DA Rachel Rollins, who is now running for reelection to reclaim her DA title. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026 McMahon’s post earlier on Friday had amplified a scathing letter from Scott criticizing UF’s presidential search as overly secretive and bashed the university over the substantial $2 million severance payout now owed to outgoing Interim President Donald Landry. —

Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026

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In an interview with the New York Knicks' lead radio analyst following the team’s 94-90 title win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday, June 13, Jalen Brunson jokingly bumped into McNutt before clearing the air about the 880 ESPN radio personality.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The involuntary drivers of the buses that had become momentary monuments fist-bumped the fans who streamed past them.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026