BASHES Synonyms: 353 Similar and Opposite Words

bashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of bash

as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he hasn't been the same ever since he received that bash on his head

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as in tries

chiefly British an effort to do or accomplish something while golf isn't my game, I had to give it a bash while at Saint Andrews in Scotland

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as in events

a social gathering I'm throwing a New Year's bash this year

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bashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bash

as in slams

to come into usually forceful contact with something the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force

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as in slaps

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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as in licks

to strike repeatedly the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke

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as in attacks

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 bashes

Noun

Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 While there was no official Vogue World after-party, leave it to the A-list stars to find where the best (and most glamorous) bashes were happening. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit. — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 These bashes showcased popular musicians like Fats Waller and incubated dances like the Lindy Hop. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 30 May 2026 Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 Cartier’s party was the first stop of several post–Met Gala soirees for this crowd, many of whom migrated downtown to attend the late-night bashes like the GQ after-party at The Twenty Two. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026

Verb

Critical feedback bashes the push notification delays during heavy traffic windows, withdrawal verification times for new accounts and sudden line shifts. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 South Carolina Supreme Court bashes 'shocking jury interference' Murdaugh’s attorneys in his appeal argued the trial was tainted by Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill's improper comments to jurors, among other issues. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Bonta’s move from the deep-blue state of California adds to the political backdrop swirling around big business, particularly Big Media at a time when President Trump himself regularly bashes mainstream entertainment and news outlets. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 Between Friendsgivings, office parties, gift swaps, festive dinners, and New Year’s Eve bashes, we are inundated with celebrations. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026 Neighborhood bars and restaurants across Chicago are prepping for their New Year's Eve bashes on Wednesday. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025 Landry defends her and bashes her stalker’s head with a pipe. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 After the man shoots Henry in the hand, Henry bashes his skull in out of fear for his life. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025 American has fallen behind large rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in the post-Covid luxury travel boom that has taken Seoul spa vacations and 40th birthday bashes abroad out of the chat and armed millions of consumers with high-end rewards credit cards. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashes

Noun

Deaton was well-prepared, brought the fire, and landed a number of blows that at times appeared to make Markey wince.

— Jon Keller, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The two countries have been trading blows on energy infrastructure.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

For example, using a quantum computer to break the current RSA-2048 encryption employed in website security, banking and electronic ID cards would require magic states that would fail only once in 10 billion tries.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Seguin’s goal, tying the score late in the first period, was Dallas’ first home power-play goal in eight tries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tries

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Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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There’s seat-shaking violence in how the whale breaches the surface and slams its weight back down (the crafty sound design is by James Miller) and body horror in its claustrophobic, spongy inner chambers.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
There are currently more than 85,000 customers without power across the Northeast, including New York City and Connecticut, as an intensifying early-season nor’easter slams the region with strong wind, soaking rain and coastal flooding.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of slams

Verb

That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.

— Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of licks

Verb

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that attacks healthy cells in the central nervous system.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Why Autoimmune Diseases Are Easy to Miss Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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