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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
The result is a bit of head-scratcher, as the song is a one to one cover with nothing changed, even Kirk Hammett’s iconic solo section, which is especially odd considering Mustaine has admittedly bashed Hammett’s playing over the years.
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
As Hodges stood there, scared and vulnerable, the man grabbed his baton and bashed him on the head with it, rupturing his lip and smashing his skull.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Their effort also got support from groups funded by wealthy Chicagoans that bashed Johnson’s spending plan by bankrolling over $100,000 in Facebook ads and even more on television.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … ENEMY TERRITORY – Savannah Chrisley ‘excited’ to co-host talk show that 'bashed' her family.
—FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
But in a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai bashed the ACA subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Everybody on this team gets bashed for everything.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Moscow has said the plan could form the basis for a peace agreement, while supporters of Ukraine, including prominent members of Republican Party, have bashed it due to the territorial concessions Zelenskyy's government would have to make.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The president bashed Greene for failing to highlight his accomplishments and blaming her recent criticism of him on his lack of support for a possible run for higher office.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
As Hodges stood there, scared and vulnerable, the man grabbed his baton and bashed him on the head with it, rupturing his lip and smashing his skull.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Their effort also got support from groups funded by wealthy Chicagoans that bashed Johnson’s spending plan by bankrolling over $100,000 in Facebook ads and even more on television.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … ENEMY TERRITORY – Savannah Chrisley ‘excited’ to co-host talk show that 'bashed' her family.
—FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
But in a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai bashed the ACA subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Everybody on this team gets bashed for everything.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Moscow has said the plan could form the basis for a peace agreement, while supporters of Ukraine, including prominent members of Republican Party, have bashed it due to the territorial concessions Zelenskyy's government would have to make.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The president bashed Greene for failing to highlight his accomplishments and blaming her recent criticism of him on his lack of support for a possible run for higher office.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashed
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The Nottingham Forest right-back was bumped by team-mate Elliot Anderson, and referee Michael Oliver’s decision to award a corner was backed up after a VAR review.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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The Knicks then bumped their reserve sharpshooter up to available to play against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Stout yelled at Valkyrie about going to the bathroom several times on Saturday and smacked the girl at least twice, the mother told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Sixers smacked the Raptors.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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For perhaps the direction WWE is going with this match, backstage, Zayn slapped Drew McIntyre in the face.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump had previously slapped a 10 percent tariff on Denmark and its European allies over the issue of Greenland, rattling much of Europe.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
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But Johnson, who won a pair of Super Bowl championships with the Cowboys, lashed out at Spygate being the reason for Belichick not being selected.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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This is far from the first time the White House has lashed out at the cohosts of The View.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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Students sat in rows, making faces at each other, scolded by their teachers to behave.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scolded the media on Sunday after the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills at home.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Bashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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