bayoneting

variants also bayonetting
Definition of bayonetingnext
present participle of bayonet
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Verb
  • The Orlando teammates shared a quick high-five before thrusting the air awfully close to one another.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Each actor elevates and pushes the other toward greatness, parrying and thrusting in excruciating exchanges and switching from vulnerability to anger in a matter of seconds.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Lee was arrested April 3 in the 9300 block of Cicero Avenue after punching a man at a nearby gas station, police said.
    Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Nilan and Miller spent a lot of those minutes punching each other, Nilan as a Canadien and Miller as a Bruin, during the 1980s iteration of the ancient rivalry.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The post quickly drew a wave of reactions online, with some users poking fun at both the situation and Jones’ outfit.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Here, Ibrahima Konate has the simple task of poking the ball through United’s midfield, Wirtz swaps passes with Szoboszlai, and then has a decent attempt at goal.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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“Bayoneting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayoneting. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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