bashes 1 of 2

plural of bash
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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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bashes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bash
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Recent Examples of bashes
Noun
There are Christmas stalls at the beloved farmers’ market each Saturday this month, as well as bashes like the New Year’s Eve party called Glitter & Grooves at Coyote Sonoma. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 This legendary German restaurant is throwing three Oktoberfest bashes. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Even with a series of backyard bashes, the box office returns can be dry. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025 The designer, who turned 76 on June 27, is known for her lavish birthday bashes. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 In one iconic shot, Swift bashes in the hood of sports car in the mansion's motor court. Colson Thayer, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
During their gladiator throwdown, Cam bashes his idol to death with a football helmet. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Blades lop off body parts, while blunt force trauma breaks bones and bashes indentations in soft flesh. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashes
Noun
  • Both offenses traded blows, with Brewer receiver Devan Roberts landing the last one.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Tense exchanges and frequent interruptions have marked the evening, as both candidates seek to land decisive blows ahead of Election Day.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • No team has done that in the regular season in the last 24 tries.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
  • This will be another attempt to approve legislation to fund the government, following seven previous unsuccessful tries.
    Terry Moseley, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Both the Northern Taurid and Southern Taurid meteor streams are currently active, which could give rise to spectacular fireball events in the period leading up to their separate peaks in early November.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Publications including Politico, Axios, Punchbowl, and Puck have all built bespoke events and subscription businesses aimed at reaching lobbyists, congressional offices, and federal government officials.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … BAD PRESS – President slams ABC host for 'inappropriate' treatment of VP in heated exchange.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Makadia's team investigated what happens when a spacecraft slams into an asteroid, and found that not all impact sites are created equal.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the scrum disperses, D’Angelo turns to you and slaps you five.
    Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • By the end, only one of the assassins is alive; Brian ties him to a tree and slaps him around a bit, demanding to know who hired him.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Petro attacks Trump while protecting narcos and engaging in the drug business.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • With Pervis Estupinan or Davide Bartesaghi holding width on the left and No 9 Santiago Gimenez dragging defenders away, Pulisic attacks the gap between centre-back and full-back, arriving in stride rather than starting wide.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pineiro finished off the second half’s opening drive with a 43-yard field goal, pushing the lead to 13-3 and making him 17-of-17 on field-goal attempts since replacing Jake Moody in Week 2.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Owens led the Aggies with 69 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 attempts.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025

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