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bang

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bang
Noun
This subsequently brought her messy blond hair to the forefront, choppy bangs and all. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 In true Dakota Johnson form, the 34-year-old wore her long brown hair down, her curtain bangs perfectly parted just a smidge at the center. Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ethan Embry as Mark Embry played the head-banging Empire Records store employee Mark, and had a lot of wild adventures behind the scenes. Drew MacKie, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 During his wrestling days, Austin would take cans of beer and bang them together before pouring them into his mouth, often in waterfall fashion. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang
Adverb
  • The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.
    Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Robertson then returned to the mound for the seventh — and immediately put two on.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Court documents say several videos appear to show Niehaus using an accelerant, as well as a small, blow torch.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Considering the Ravens offense runs through Jackson, who's considered one of the top signal-callers in the NFL, his absence is a tough blow to a team looking to keep its playoff hopes alive (Baltimore is 1-3).
    Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But Lloyd’s awkward staging here and questionable affectations (including an audience clap-along) makes Pozzo’s relationship with Lucky unfocused and puzzling.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Owen Wilson’s Stick has been renewed for a second season; the news was likely received to just mild golf claps among the online golfing community.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Students crowded around dormitory screens, a wedding paused for the final kick, and car horns rang out as flags streamed from open windows.
    Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • All in all, an ideal movie snack with enough kick to prevent you from overeating.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Sparkle Megan didn't let that bump in the road derail her mission to find a husband.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But, also don’t want to bump Edge.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The newer versions can hit stationary and moving targets at sea.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • His termination notice came just over a week after reporting he had been hit by a car while on duty.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kirk followed Guerrero the next inning, slamming the first of his two homers over the outfield wall.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • As comedians from Bill Burr to Kevin Hart were slammed for performing at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival, Dave Chappelle said the Middle Eastern nation is actually more suitable for stand-up than the United States.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • In this age of Amazon, packages promptly appear on doorsteps following a mere click of a button or a vocal cue.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Texas State hadn’t won more than four games in a season since 2014, but then Kinne arrived in 2023 and promptly produced back-to-back eight-win seasons and the school’s first two bowl appearances since moving up to the FBS.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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