bayoneting

variants also bayonetting
present participle of bayonet

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The Rockets believe Thompson still has tremendous potential that has yet to be unlocked, and the hope is that thrusting him into the starting point guard role will push him to reach new heights.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Jaguars responded quickly, with Omagbolahan Daudu punching it in from short range.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The film, which debuted to acclaim at Cannes this past May, is a heartfelt and surprising drama about an addict named Mike, who, after punching and robbing a man who offers to help, emerges from prison on a tentative path to rehabilitation.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Bad Bunny has commented little, save for an SNL monologue poking fun at the situation.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The bit kicked off by poking fun at the Senate hearing that took place earlier this week.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Bayoneting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayoneting. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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