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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 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.
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Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
Palmeiro bashed 214 in his first five seasons in Texas.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The three roomates haven't slept since the tree bashed into their home.
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David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 June 2026
Trump bashed the Obama Presidential Center.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
Reigns bashed Fatu’s hand with the toolbox.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
Palmeiro bashed 214 in his first five seasons in Texas.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The three roomates haven't slept since the tree bashed into their home.
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David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 June 2026
Trump bashed the Obama Presidential Center.
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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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashed
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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As the storms pounded the area, Bartlett and Hanover Park were hit especially hard, with 3-inch tree limbs reported down in Bartlett.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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Moments later, police say Carvahlo slammed head-on into a Chevy Cruze being driven by a Haverhill man in his 20s.
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My jaw was slack, my eyes were slammed shut, and my tongue hung out, touching the ground.
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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Davis remembered once being scolded as a teenager by her mother after being caught speaking poorly of a classmate.
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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
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“Bashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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