bashings

plural of bashing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashings
Noun
  • The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Despite major strides in the right direction, the push for a greener future has been dealt several devastating blows from a fraught supply chain, economic headwinds and political setbacks.
    Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In a video of the attack that was widely circulated on social media, one soldier is seen striking him with the barrel of his rifle, before the settler comes in to land several more punches.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The poem is littered with gut punches that would destroy me as a parent; Lee sees the poem’s beauty and appears to feel appropriate shame.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • From there, his sound became one of the most sought-after in the industry, shaping hits that blurred the lines between grit and groove.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Manow does a bump of K on the table to relax while Clateman shows me a high-tech nicotine vape that displays music videos and also rates the intensity of your hits with a numerical score.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • A couple of good back slaps and thumps from the adoring crowd.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And yet, Doja continuously taps the well while adapting it to her own aesthetic, moving fluidly between sweet harmonies and nimble raps in classic Doja form.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
  • To his credit, the streams so far have given fans a lot to unpack, as well as a trove of new snippets and hints of what sound like some very good raps from Drake.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The effect of climate change on traditional bear food sources, a steep population decline in rural areas, and the decreasing number of hunters have been cited as factors driving the rise in bear encounters.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • From inspiring conservation efforts to incredible animal encounters, our wildlife stories bring you closer to the creatures that make our planet extraordinary.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Bashings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashings. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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