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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he hasn't been the same ever since he received that bash on his head
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as in attempt
chiefly British
an effort to do or accomplish something
while golf isn't my game, I had to give it a bash while at Saint Andrews in Scotland
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as in event
a social gathering
I'm throwing a New Year's bash this year
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force
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as in to hit
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 to lick
to strike repeatedly
the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke
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as in to attack
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 bash
Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
Fresh off a breakup and lying about her relationship status, Ramona is eager to put as much space between her and her family ahead of her mom's Christmas Eve bash.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Danny Ertel, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Republicans had spent millions of dollars in a late ad blitz bashing vulnerable Democrats across the country for supporting transgender rights, even in cases where lawmakers had declined to do so.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Boise is home to one of the largest Basque populations outside Europe, and this nearly weeklong summer bash celebrates the diaspora’s rich culture with traditional food, drinks, music, and farm sports like wagon lifting and hay bale throwing.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
Fresh off a breakup and lying about her relationship status, Ramona is eager to put as much space between her and her family ahead of her mom's Christmas Eve bash.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
The parties spend a lot of time talking about walking away and bashing the other side's alternatives.
—Danny Ertel, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Republicans had spent millions of dollars in a late ad blitz bashing vulnerable Democrats across the country for supporting transgender rights, even in cases where lawmakers had declined to do so.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The ruling, issued earlier this week, marks a blow to the state's election procedures under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Once on the mat, Tsarukyan looked for a kimura but could not set the submission attempt.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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And after the first assassination attempt against Trump in July, the stock jumped more than 60 percent.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In Abuja, the church was forced to cancel the event, leaving bags of rice and clothing items inside.Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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She’s been spotted doing the school run and attending her children’s events, maintaining as much normalcy as possible.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Dec. 2024
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Stock market - The meme stock games that began in 2021 are stretched, the artificial intelligence bubble is bumping into realities, and the hundreds of walking dead companies are stumbling towards oblivion.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The first episode soared to No. 1 on Spotify and Apple, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience to second place.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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But the Expos won only 52 games that season, and Sutherland hit a mere .239 with three home runs and a .289 on-base percentage in 141 games.Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, some parts of China’s economy have shown signs of a recovery, with manufacturing activity expanding for two months in a row and hitting a five-month high in November.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked licked the $500M global milestone this session, adding $21.5M from 81 offshore markets (-39%) to lift the international cume to $166M. With $525M, global, the movie is playing more to domestic, as expected, but continues to make its mark overseas.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anxious dogs that like to obsessively lick, dig or sniff might also like pad toys.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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On that day's episode of SmackDown, Cargill was attacked by an unknown assailant and found injured on top of a car.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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He is shown attacking Linda Kozlowski’s character before meeting a gruesome end at Hogan’s hands.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Normally, anyone walking into a cellar with an eight-figure check is going to expect to set some of the terms of the deal, so the sheer ego slap delivered by the take-it-or-leave-it nature of the offer cleared a host of private buyers from the table.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is yet another tone-deaf slap in the face from our out-of-touch public utilities.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bash. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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