bashing

Example Sentences

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When he’s not celebrating the candy, he’s often bashing its owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

"We have heard a lot of European bashing in the last few days," Lagarde said at the closing session of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss Alps.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

His team is languishing until Sonny gets behind the wheel and Robert Plant starts wailing and John Bonham begins bashing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

In desperate instances like this, when I’m truly flying blind, I have no alternative but to turn to the same A.I. tools that I just spent the first half of this essay bashing.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

“Joyfully engaged in bashing the stocks of the companies he covered. Whatever he’s thinking, it comes out of his mouth.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis