Synonyms of bashed

bashed

verb

past tense of bash

1

as in bumped

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumped
• slammed
• banged
• smashed
• collided
• rammed
• crashed
• knocked
• hit
• swiped
• impacted
• impinged
• struck
• thudded
• glanced
• bounced
• scraped
• contacted
• skipped
• brushed
• pushed
• landed
• swept
• rebounded
• touched
• kissed
• clunked
• ricocheted
• skimmed
• nudged
• grazed
• shaved
• jostled
• caromed
• pressed
• muscled
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smacked
• slammed
• slapped
• knocked
• hit
• punched
• banged
• whacked
• pounded
• clapped
• struck
• clipped
• swiped
• cracked
• batted
• kicked
• thumped
• shoved
• hammered
• poked
• bludgeoned
• nailed
• clobbered
• jabbed
• swatted
• slugged
• tapped
• thwacked
• rapped
• pushed
• stabbed
• bopped
• chopped
• licked
• boxed
• bobbed
• socked
• pasted
• zapped
• flicked
• smote
• clouted
• clocked
• tagged
• busted
• walloped
• bumped
• whaled
• biffed
• belted
• bonked
• slogged
• pummeled
• stroked
• battered
• mauled
• lambasted
• lashed
• beat
• buffeted
• mangled
• pelted
• peppered
• slashed
• roughed
• dumped
• hung one on
• stamped
• drubbed
• bunged
• cuffed
• scuffed
• jostled
• prodded
• whipped
• butted
• laced
• decked
• thrashed
• creamed
• kneed
• clubbed
• speared
• flailed
• bunted
• felled
• flogged
• leveled
• floored
• switched
• conked
• sledged
• caned
• pommeled
• knocked down
• beaned
• sapped
• brained
• sledgehammered
• sucker punched
• bowled (down or over)
• skulled
• cudgeled
• rabbit-punched

3

as in pounded

to strike repeatedly

the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounded
• lashed
• licked
• whipped
• attacked
• pelted
• battered
• knocked
• slapped
• thumped
• slammed
• smashed
• punched
• hit
• beat
• assaulted
• spanked
• batted
• did
• mauled
• pummeled
• chopped
• hided
• smacked
• thrashed
• bludgeoned
• lambasted
• hammered
• clubbed
• whacked
• buffeted
• flogged
• paddled
• walloped
• punched out
• raided
• lathered
• switched
• slated
• swiped
• laced
• curried
• tanned
• stormed
• boxed
• worked over
• threshed
• belted
• tromped
• slogged
• drubbed
• cracked
• belabored
• wounded
• fibbed
• basted
• whupped
• whaled
• whopped
• roughed (up)
• swatted
• messed (up)
• clobbered
• rushed
• birched
• assailed
• pasted
• pommeled
• socked
• bunged up
• strapped
• beat up on
• clouted
• thwacked
• busted
• cuffed
• descended (on or upon)
• laid on
• beset
• jumped (on)
• caned
• scourged
• lacerated
• horsewhipped
• whammed
• pounced (on or upon)
• lammed
• flagellated
• whomped
• mutilated
• mangled
• gored
• cudgeled
• pistol-whipped
• maimed
• leathered
• blackjacked
• fustigated
• cowhided
• rawhided

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• slammed
• scolded
• blasted
• abused
• criticized
• insulted
• savaged
• assailed
• excoriated
• lambasted
• trashed
• scathed
• castigated
• cursed
• jumped (on)
• harassed
• tied into
• vituperated
• berated
• belabored
• sailed into
• reprimanded
• reviled
• potshot
• lit into
• harangued
• disparaged
• whipped
• beat up on
• affronted
• blasphemed
• belittled
• slandered
• vilified
• harried
• execrated
• chastised
• libeled
• slurred
• traduced
• profaned
• rebuked
• bad-mouthed
• imprecated
• fulminated
• lashed (out)
• laced (into)
• chid
• blackguarded
• aspersed
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• commended
• hailed
• acclaimed
• complimented
• lauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bashed

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

The two sides failed to reach an agreement, and Hegseth blacklisted Anthropic and bashed the company on social media. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 19 May 2026

Footage of the crash scene shows the SUV flipped upside down with airbags deployed and the side of the car bashed in and windows shattered on the ground, while the front of the police car appears smashed up. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

It’s been eight years since Mbappé made his World Cup debut as an electric wide forward who bashed in four goals in seven matches as France won the tournament for just the second time in 88 years. —Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026

Chris Sale sliced and diced and Drake Baldwin banged and bashed as the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday at Coors Field, setting a franchise record by starting the year unbeaten in their first 11 series (10-0-1). —Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026

A lot of that had to do with Jackson, who bashed two home runs, including a grand slam in the victory. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026