bayoneting

variants also bayonetting
Definition of bayonetingnext
present participle of bayonet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayoneting
Verb
  • Another professional sports team is coming to the Kansas City metro, on the Kansas side, thrusting the city into the professional women’s softball scene for the first time.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Marner’s exit to Vegas this past summer also had the effect of thrusting Nylander into an even brighter place in the Toronto spotlight.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The University of Miami defeated Ole Miss, 31-27, in a Fiesta Bowl semifinal thriller, punching its ticket to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • That footage showed Jones elbowing, stomping and punching the boy, and prompted the police investigation.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Tonight, after poking the bear, this bear roared.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • There are also dual Akrapvoic exhausts poking out the rear, framed by slim taillights.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Bayoneting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayoneting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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