- present participle of bash.
bashing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
But a viral social-media post this weekend took Grantham bashing a step further by looking at the investing legend’s own investments.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Masters champion Rory McIlroy's gameplan of bashing the driver as far as possible came unstuck late on in his round after more erratic tee-shots.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
That hasn’t stopped Brad Reese from championing the candy—or bashing the owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Advocates gave a “know your rights” workshop and Amalfitano led a piñata bashing, what the store owner called “a communal form of catharsis,” encouraging students to let out pent-up emotions in a safe way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
They made a point, however, of bashing against his goblin guide, Werfel, as if by accident.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
![]()
The only material thing I really wanted was a new hat, for yester morning's milk and subsequent bashings and bruisings had ruined my old one.
From The Yeoman Adventurer by Gough, George W.