Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashings
Noun
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The blows are often connected to the COVID-19 pandemic and the dual labor strikes that hit Hollywood.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The restaurant weathered the blows of COVID-19, but the relationship between Valente and his partners was strained.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Only invite friends and relatives who are willing to discuss Bill Belichick and Tom Brady without punches being thrown.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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From that moment forward, the two Bay State Conference foes traded punches throughout, exchanging one run after the next.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Stars played Winnipeg physically from the start, with Adam Erne leading Dallas with five hits in the first period alone.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Anecdotally, there has been an increase because more games, more hits, more injuries.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Europe has long underspent on defense, and where American cajoling for decades had not worked, a few face slaps succeeded.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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Expect the date nights to keep coming—Rocky’s album slaps, and the Rih-Rocky couples style moments match the vibe and more.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2026
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The multilingual performer raps in French, Arabic, and Milanese slang.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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During his performances, Hensinger sings, raps, beatboxes, plays the piano, and plays the trumpet.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Montaner’s cinematic life was filled with encounters with political figures and world leaders and friendships with writers like Mario Vargas Llosa and his son Alvaro Vargas Llosa, and Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza.—
Sarah Moreno
February 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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In fact, a University of Chicago analysis found that departments using bodycams saw a 10% drop in all use-of-force encounters.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Bashings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashings. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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