- present participle of bash.
bashing
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He hasn’t let up on the criticism since, often bashing the state and Newsom on social media.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Paramount declined to comment on the remarks by Hegseth, a former Fox News host who has a lot of experience in bashing the mainstream media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
When he’s not celebrating the candy, he’s often bashing its owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
The Australian actor joked that his upbringing "on farms where we were bashing about in old cars" helped prepare him for the car chasing stunts.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
And if anyone catches you bashing those flowers there'll be trouble, as well.'
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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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 George W. Gough