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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force
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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke
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as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does
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Recent Examples of bashed
The high school athlete who bashed a competitor in the head with her baton during a track meet in Virginia is now facing criminal charges.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … 'JUST IN DISBELIEF' – High school track star bashed in head by opponent with baton.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The president bashed Green as an embarrassment.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
San Diego police have identified the 61-year-old man who died Saturday after an attacker bashed his head on the ground and strangled him in front of a Hillcrest gas station.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Several former world champion fighters bashed the result and said Roach should’ve won, as noted in Forbes writer Brian Mazique’s piece.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Matt Short bashed 63 and Labuschagne’s 47 opened the gate to the Inglis and Alex Carey show.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Vance questioned if Ferguson had a plan for Ukraine and bashed him for using the quote from a different historical time.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The neutrino bashed into a water molecule outside the detector, creating a burst of particles, including a high-energy muon—a type of subatomic particle that’s similar to an electron but 200 times heavier.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … 'JUST IN DISBELIEF' – High school track star bashed in head by opponent with baton.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The president bashed Green as an embarrassment.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
San Diego police have identified the 61-year-old man who died Saturday after an attacker bashed his head on the ground and strangled him in front of a Hillcrest gas station.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Several former world champion fighters bashed the result and said Roach should’ve won, as noted in Forbes writer Brian Mazique’s piece.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Matt Short bashed 63 and Labuschagne’s 47 opened the gate to the Inglis and Alex Carey show.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Vance questioned if Ferguson had a plan for Ukraine and bashed him for using the quote from a different historical time.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The neutrino bashed into a water molecule outside the detector, creating a burst of particles, including a high-energy muon—a type of subatomic particle that’s similar to an electron but 200 times heavier.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashed
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Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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She got smacked, but the ball went in.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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A day earlier, Michigan's Upper Peninsula was pounded by heavy snow and high winds gusting up to 50 mph resulting in blizzard conditions and whiteouts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
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Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.—
Gary Phelan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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The conflict began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Councilmember Bob Holden slammed Hochul for this, arguing that the city and state simply need to enforce existing laws instead of changing them.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lebanon's state news agency said Israeli artillery hit two towns in southern Lebanon and that three other towns close to the border were hit by airstrikes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to arrest warrant affidavits obtained by the Star-Telegram, Price told investigators that her 8-year-old son reported being hit by Bean.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Several small drones collided and then fell into a crowd at a holiday drone show in Florida on Saturday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Bashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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