with a bang
idiom
: in a sudden and exciting way
The movie begins/starts with a bang and never slows down.
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Scudero returned to San Jose with a bang, catching nine passes for 189 yards and a touchdown in the opener against Central Michigan, then had 11 catches for 135 yards and two TDs in a 30-29 loss to Stanford a few weeks later.
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Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
The first weekend of 2026 is starting off with a bang — of thunder, that is.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Even our moon is kicking off the new year with a bang!
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin Bitcoin started the year with a bang and ended with a whimper.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
The first weekend of 2026 is starting off with a bang — of thunder, that is.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Even our moon is kicking off the new year with a bang!
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin Bitcoin started the year with a bang and ended with a whimper.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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“With a bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bang. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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