bashings

noun

plural of bashing
as in thrashings

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  1. blows
  2. punches
  3. thumps
  4. hits
  5. slaps
  6. raps
  7. encounters
Noun
  • The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Guevera also reportedly came to blows with Eddie Kingston in 2022, leading to Kingston’s suspension.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • No punches were thrown, and Oruwariye and Knight were separated quickly.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • During Monday’s press conference, Bessent sought to tamp down on criticism that the administration was pulling its punches.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of punches
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of thumps
Noun
  • Castillo allowed four runs on eight hits with one strikeout and one walk in four innings.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Getty Images More than 30 years after releasing its first album, Nickelback is gearing up to drop another full-length, one which has already produced some minor rock hits in America.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • The Mother was the destination, but the slaps, pineapple, goat, and countless detours made the journey worthwhile.
    — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of slaps
Noun
  • Here was Jay, drawing a line between the increasingly popular molly raps of the 2010s with his own penchant for luxury garments.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In another era, his hard-nosed coke raps could have blown up in a much cooler way, say, during the 2010s blog era.
    — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
Definition of raps
Noun
  • The days spent with the other witnesses as well as the encounters and testimonies shed light on events that had remained unresolved for decades.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Even Velvet, after seven or eight encounters and a viral video, barely knows him.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of encounters
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