bashed

past tense of bash
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Recent Examples of bashed That’s the first time that has happened since her husband Glenn (Steven Yeun) had his brains bashed in by Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026 Worrell’s frequent foe, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, bashed her over Rundell’s past on social media, suggesting dropped cases previously left the teen free to commit murder this summer. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Derek Hill, who will platoon with Justin Crawford in center, bashed a go-ahead grand slam in Monday night’s 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals and made an outstanding catch in the following inning. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Outside the ring, Punk bashed Rhodes’ head into the announce table repeatedly. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The themes are about honor and destiny; there are massively violent battle scenes; one character ends up with the entire back half of his skull bashed in. Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026 The White House bashed Spain's left-wing government after the border between Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta and Morocco collapsed Thursday. Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Tiffany recently bashed Hong for joining a livestream with the controversial left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 22 July 2026 The Carys, who camped at our lunch spot that evening, told us later that the bass came to the surface and bashed surface plugs near nightfall. Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashed
Verb
  • Fire Stick competitor Roku bumped the prices of its Roku Ultra streaming device $50, from $100 to $150.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Punk turned the tables and shoved Owens into Engler, who bumped to the outside.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ted Hurst smacked him on the helmet, but Delane kept his cool and did not respond.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When the Oakland pitcher delivered his slider, Perez smacked the ball to left field down the foul line.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Tommy pounded away behind the kit, which rose roughly 12 feet into the air.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Not long after Bungalow 8 opened, the World Trade Center was attacked.
    Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In April, the Biennale art exhibition — run by the Venice Biennale Foundation, which also runs the film festival — was slammed for allowing Russia and Israel to mount shows in their pavilions.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.
    Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, the United States has slapped Iran with countless sanctions targeting its banking system, shipping companies, oil industry and military.
    Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Workers lashed the broad branches together with steel cables and chains.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The fight intensified Sunday when Mark Goldfeder, head of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, lashed out at Bonta and suggested California’s top law enforcement official was doing Ruffalo’s bidding by filing the antitrust lawsuit.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, during testing, the handheld triggered nostalgic memories of playing Final Fantasy Legend and Mario Land 2 on long car rides to my grandparents' house, but without the eye strain and being scolded for playing in the dark as the sun set.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For over a year, the White House has scolded and threatened the Smithsonian.
    Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Bashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashed. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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