Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashings
Noun
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Feminism was anti-gerontocratic, too, striking blows against old men and their old ways.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026 -
The biggest blows came from Garcia and Starling Marte.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s latest is a crisp and candid twee pop record with unexpected studio touches and gut punches.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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No such punches could be seen on the video.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Alvarez allowed a run on five hits.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The search for starting pitching continues for the Mets, but so too does the search for hits with runners in scoring position.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Whoever loses slaps the other in the face with a tortilla, usually causing water to spray out of their mouth.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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During the parade and hand-slaps and high-fives, Ohtani wanted to be sure Yamamoto was recognized on his own.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Noun
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In the last few years, RealYungPhil’s raps have taken on the effect of that friend who always has a life-affirming conversation with you on the porch outside of a house party.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Released on Sky Rompiendo’s independent imprint, Black Koi Entertainment, the song finds Maluma offering his sultry vocals as Kris R’s raps over the smooth reggaeton beat.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Others got flung toward the accreting planet by collisions or close encounters with other objects, and Jupiter played a key role in that process.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Although he was initially disappointed by South Korea's early exit, those encounters gave him a new perspective.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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“Bashings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashings. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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