bashing 1 of 2

noun

as in hammering

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bashing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bash
1
as in bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force

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2
as in slamming
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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3
as in licking
to strike repeatedly the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke

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4
as in attacking
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 bashing
Noun
Again, helicopter parents aren’t new, and there’s a risk that this gets turned into even more Gen Z bashing. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026 Finally, how did Jason’s bashing of kitchen items compare to Evel Dick’s and Josh’s? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Whether the bashing has any immediate political implications for the lawmakers remains to be seen. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 June 2026 But more recently, Japan-bashing has become the core of a strident Chinese nationalism, with disastrous consequences. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 Britain’s surging Green Party is making the bashing of Israel a centerpiece of its platform. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The target of our petty president’s latest bashing is Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, who seems to be a guy with Midwestern common sense. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Which seems like the anxiety Chalamet was trying to express with his needless opera bashing. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 Several former players have had enough of the Bam bashing. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
One day after the decision was made, signs bashing Watson were taped onto the statue of Browns great Jim Brown at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, posted on X in response to Trump’s comments on Friday, bashing the United States and rejecting the idea that the strait could fall out of Iranian control. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 Some sequences, namely one particular head-bashing, go on for so long that the camera’s unblinking eye becomes humorous. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Chris Dowling’s film is earnest in its attempt to extract specifically Christian life lessons from a familiar tale of manchildren forced into growing up, and goes pretty light on the Bible-bashing relative to others in its cinematic church. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026 Responding officers found a male who was allegedly bashing someone in the head with a baseball bat, Rosado said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 The left-handed slugger was mashing balls into the stratosphere, bashing nine to set the tone against Contreras. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Others grilled Stonepeak, bashing the firm for its ownership of a company that carries out long-haul deportation flights for the federal government. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 The younger brother was also charged with strangulation for putting Campos in a chokehold, as well as criminal mischief for bashing the off-duty cop’s back window following the motoring mayhem that sparked the violent exchange. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashing
  1. hammering
  2. bumping
  3. slamming
  4. licking
  5. attacking
  6. thrashing
  7. banging
  8. slapping
Noun
  • This song features a kick drum throughout, and the boosted bass takes it from background timekeeping to foreground hammering.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Middle East faces chaotic power shifts as Iran, despite taking a hammering, refuses to back down, though its regional influence is expected to wane.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of hammering
Verb
  • Against this stripped down but still bumping backdrop, Christmas and Crack’s loose, witty braggadocio shines.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Luna hopped clumsily from one branch to another, bumping Sandy off her perch and sending her to a branch below.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Talarico is barnstorming the state, slamming Republicans mostly on kitchen table issues like stubborn inflation and the price of gas that has skyrocketed due to Trump’s war with Iran.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There was little time for anyone to flee as flash floods decimated villages, slamming into houses, roads, bridges and power plants.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of slamming
Verb
  • One act featured two young women sitting on the stage and licking orange Popsicles (yes, that was the whole act).
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Owners should also watch for licking that is sudden, persistent or severe enough to cause hair loss or skin damage.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of licking
Verb
  • Generally, these hunters do not start attacking cells unless there is a reason to do so, such as inflammation, a key marker of infection.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Way of the Sword rewards defensive play in the form of Issen, powerful counterattacks that are triggered by attacking before an enemy strikes.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacking
Noun
  • In the thrashing that was Brighton vs Aston Villa, John McGinn goes in for what appears to be a rough tackle on Ibrahim Osman in the penalty area in the 80th minute.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • Fast-forward five centuries later to modern-day Seattle, and Liz is forever banging her head hearing her husband's persistent little cough.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Your plumber can also make sure pipes are well secured so the banging stops.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of banging
Verb
  • At the weigh-ins and face-off for the IBF heavyweight championship fight, Itauma shoved Hrgovic off the stage and the latter retaliated by slapping the former's face.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Already, Skubal’s joining in on pregame handshake lines and slapping the dugout railing in time to Roki Sasaki’s warm-up music.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of slapping

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“Bashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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