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noun

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as in hammering

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bashing

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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 Synonyms for bashing
  1. bumping
  2. slamming
  3. attacking
  4. thrashing
  5. pounding
  6. licking
  7. colliding
  8. lashing
Verb
  • Essentially, the more eccentric the 'dance' – such as zigzagging or spiraling – the more chance the snowflake has of bumping into another ice crystal.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Suitcases go through a lot of wear and tear, whether it's stowed in the overhead bin on your flight or bumping along the baggage carousel.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Last Island hurricane The Last Island hurricane killed 400 people after slamming into the Louisiana coast in August 1856.
    Gina Martinez, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Employees did not respond well to visits from their managers, with some planning to call the police or slamming the door on their supervisors.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of slamming
Verb
  • Some of the Israeli fans added to the tensions, Holla said, by attacking a taxi Wednesday as well as a Palestinian flag.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The new boss quickly set about completely overhauling the team and their approach, instilling an aggressive, attacking mindset which had been sorely lacking in previous seasons.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of attacking
Noun
  • The racial abuse allegedly took place as Barca celebrated one of its goals in a 4-0 thrashing of its bitter rival at the Bernabeu on October 26, which helped the Catalans boast their current six-point lead at the top of La Liga.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • There was a 3-1 defeat to Sevilla, flummoxed early on by an awkward bouncing ball, and a 4-1 thrashing by Barcelona.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Israel has been pounding Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon for days.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of pounding
Noun
  • The lips don’t have the same concentration of oil glands as other areas of the skin and are constantly exposed to environmental factors, such as lip licking, cosmetics, and cold weather.
    Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Best Buy has an unbeatable deal on a sturdy Bluetooth speaker that can take a licking and keep on rocking.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of licking
Verb
  • Mendez explained that the northbound driver attempted to swerve out of the way to avoid colliding with the other truck.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The driver of a pickup truck crashed into a child care center in Glendale on Thursday morning after swerving and losing control to avoid colliding with another vehicle that subsequently fled the scene, according to police.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of colliding
Verb
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of lashing
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