as in immediately
without delay
the reform movement was just beginning when it bang ran into opposition
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door
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as in clap
a loud explosive sound
a sudden bang made the cat jump
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as in kick
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
tried to get the most bang for her money at the attractions at the county fair
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the toy car banged into the wall and stopped
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2
as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
idly banged trees with a stick
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Recent Examples of bang
Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
There are many types of bangs, including sideswept and curtain.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
ABC News, 23 May 2026
Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.
—Jack Vita, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Georgia Tech baseball opened the Atlanta Regional with a bang.
—Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
There are many types of bangs, including sideswept and curtain.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
Verb
Bryan Acosta played an arcing ball from the right side to the back post and Woledzi banged a header off the bottom of the crossbar into the net.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.
—Jack Vita, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang
Adverb
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Spurs reserve Harrison Barnes accidentally collided with Brunson's right knee while falling to the floor, and the Knicks star immediately grabbed at the leg in apparent pain.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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SoftBank did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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To pay for her medical bills, the family had to sell most of their remaining cattle and goats, a bitter blow after years of drought had already decimated local herds.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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This makes for a significant setback but not necessarily a fatal blow to the facility.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Hijras use a distinctive hand clap using the flats of their hands.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Chile flakes add a pleasant kick.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Fenix no-sold a tilt-a-whirl DDT and came back with a spinning kick.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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To alleviate all that blockiness and bulk, the architects chiseled it like a block of marble, shaving here, notching there, bumping out, and pulling in to give it interest in the round.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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This will bump their salaries above $101,000.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Williams belted a walk-off moonshot for a 5-4 win, and Canady slammed the door shut for a 2-0 clincher.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The teenager received a standing ovation before Cowell slammed his Golden Buzzer.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The Vibe Smoke Shop at 7530 East Colfax Avenue was ordered Tuesday by the City and County of Denver's Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection to promptly close its doors and post a notice of summary suspension on the premises until further notice.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Ryan Bilka then entered and promptly walked Blake Cyr to put two on.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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“Bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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