Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashings
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Leftist candidate wins Paris mayoral race The French left won the Paris mayor’s race, one of a number of blows to far-right and center-right challengers in nationwide municipal polls.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026 -
What mattered more than his terseness was that Norris was allowed to land a few meaningful blows against the usually untouchable Lee, who stars as Tang Lung, a fighter summoned to defend a restaurant owner menaced by a crime boss.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Five minutes later, Ottawa's Ridly Greig and Brayden Schenn also exchanged punches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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At under $500, this tablet punches way above its weight!—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 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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Against Country Day, pitching a complete game while throwing 117 pitches, Langford scattered five hits, walked three and fanned 11 in the victory.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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With that notable diversity, Spanish fiction is no longer framed internationally through one prevailing model, whether glossy thrillers, YA drama or the long tail of earlier crossover hits.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Singers centers on an impromptu sing-off in a bar, whereas Two People Exchanging Saliva explores a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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In this world, items are paid for by receiving slaps to the face.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Slayr raps, sings, and screams across this thing, producing most of it himself with frequent contributions from the producer wa.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can also expect math raps by The Music Notes.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These encounters came at a time of broader questioning across the arts and sciences.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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LaGuardia has a system to spot runway encounters The air traffic controller tried to warn the fire truck.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Bashings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashings. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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