Synonyms
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of bang-up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
But Vanya is so hot right now, and as the play’s titular middle-aged malcontent, Carell has a pretty bang-up cast to play with, including William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Mia Katigbak (Infinite Life), Alison Pill, Anika Noni Rose, and Jayne Houdyshell.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2024
Since when is being present the same as being productive, innovative, engaged, and doing a bang-up job, such as ensuring customer satisfaction?
—Deborah Lovich, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Thought The Great and The Witcher could have a bang-up crossover episode?
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
With LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams banged up, Terry Rozier in Miami and PJ Washington and Gordon Hayward sent to other locales, Bridges has essentially carried the Hornets on his back for the better part of this last month and more.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
Linebacker Patrick Queen and running back Justice Hill might have been banged up, and safety Geno Stone exited with a knee injury.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2024
Once LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams got banged up and the front office pivoted toward shedding the team’s veteran talent and moving in another direction by adding players and draft picks, the Hornets signaled a shift in philosophy and are undermanned most nights.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
With star LaMelo Ball constantly hurt and the Hornets mostly banged up for the better part of his most recent tenure, Clifford has compiled a 45-112 record leading into Wednesday night’s matchup with Portland.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
These are tough days of the season, guys are banged up, everyone's feeling a little something.
—David Brandt, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Adebayo was also banged up, limping to the locker room early in the third quarter before returning to the bench a few minutes later with a wrap around his back.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
But his body, for a young guy, his body’s banged up pretty good right now.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Paramount+’s prequel does a bang-up job (or would that be a kiss-kiss-bang-bang job?) in creating younger versions of those memorable English criminals — Gal Dove, Don Logan and Teddy Bass.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
But Vanya is so hot right now, and as the play’s titular middle-aged malcontent, Carell has a pretty bang-up cast to play with, including William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Mia Katigbak (Infinite Life), Alison Pill, Anika Noni Rose, and Jayne Houdyshell.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2024
Since when is being present the same as being productive, innovative, engaged, and doing a bang-up job, such as ensuring customer satisfaction?
—Deborah Lovich, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Thought The Great and The Witcher could have a bang-up crossover episode?
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
Verb
Samuel’s demolition derby style of play invariably leaves him banged up for some games at less than his peak or out of the lineup to heal for short periods.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
With LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams banged up, Terry Rozier in Miami and PJ Washington and Gordon Hayward sent to other locales, Bridges has essentially carried the Hornets on his back for the better part of this last month and more.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
Linebacker Patrick Queen and running back Justice Hill might have been banged up, and safety Geno Stone exited with a knee injury.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2024
Once LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams got banged up and the front office pivoted toward shedding the team’s veteran talent and moving in another direction by adding players and draft picks, the Hornets signaled a shift in philosophy and are undermanned most nights.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
With star LaMelo Ball constantly hurt and the Hornets mostly banged up for the better part of his most recent tenure, Clifford has compiled a 45-112 record leading into Wednesday night’s matchup with Portland.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
These are tough days of the season, guys are banged up, everyone's feeling a little something.
—David Brandt, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Adebayo was also banged up, limping to the locker room early in the third quarter before returning to the bench a few minutes later with a wrap around his back.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
But his body, for a young guy, his body’s banged up pretty good right now.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang-up. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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