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chiefly British an effort to do or accomplish something while golf isn't my game, I had to give it a bash while at Saint Andrews in Scotland

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bash
Noun
Broad Ripple is throwing its own two-day bash at The Quarter. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 The Bridgerton-level bash complete with tiaras, ballgowns, military uniforms and sashes took a storybook turn when a guest left a single sparkling shoe reminiscent of Cinderella, which prompted courtiers to have some fun finding its owner. Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Stabler monologues a little bit, then shakes, zips up and bashes the guy up against the wall without washing his hands. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025 She was found bashed in the head and strangled to death. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bash
Noun
  • What’s 42 to 43? Into a black place of great blows from the little mountains from the sea came.
    John Berryman, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With a blow of his whistle, all sorts of words applied: pandemonium, euphoria, mania.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump's probe, announced on Tuesday, is viewed as an attempt to push back on leading critical minerals producer China, and comes on top of reviews into pharmaceutical and chip imports.
    Anmol Choubey, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Trump’s move is a transactional attempt to bend higher education to his will.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the wake of the devastating events of last Sunday's episode of The Last of Us, this week's installment marked a new chapter for Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and the rest of the survivors of the infected horde's attack on Jackson.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
  • This type of shoe is perfect for evening or more formal events and goes great with dark jeans or satin finish.
    René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Its 116 hp, 1.6-liter inline-four engine was bumped in displacement to 1.8 liters for the 1994 model year.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Our team noted whether the vacuums were able to navigate around the house without bumping into furniture or getting caught on area rugs.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The match began with Uso and Gunther going back and forth with each Superstar hitting their signature moves.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Flames were licking the upper branches of tall trees.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
  • While investors are licking their wounds from a plunging stock market, and businesses brace for economic fallout, major investment banks are reaping extraordinary profits, according to Wall Street Journal.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Korematsu was just 22 years old and working hard to expand his family’s flower nursery outside San Francisco when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
    Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Scott tried for a slap but Rhodes hit him with the Cross Rhodes.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Reports indicated that Scott's forceful slap across Rhodes's face resulted in a ruptured eardrum, an injury severe enough to necessitate Rhodes wearing an earplug during subsequent appearances.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bash. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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