bang on

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of bang on Clearly, this is a date that exists bang on the ley line of footballing destiny. Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 Irving decides to bang on the door anyway. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025 Hall was mobbed by teammates by the half-wall, but there were no fans to bang on the glass like there would’ve been at the United Center. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025 Phony heist turns to murder Nesbit’s criminal career had ended with a bang on New Year’s Eve 1936. Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang on
Adjective
  • Sign into your Spectrum account to find the correct mailing address for your area.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Bottom line: Even when data show that generative AI is more accurate, patients still want to talk with a human when facing complex or life-threatening decisions.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Despite the vast expansion in the number of sensors, the insurance institute’s testing found, the male THOR dummy was less accurate than the current Hybrid dummies, which also had limitations.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond all of the twists and many, many, many turns that kept viewers tuned in every Tuesday night, the core of the show was about true female friendship and the loyalty that comes with that, no matter what.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
  • This milieu is both true to history and solves one of the series’ longstanding structural flaws.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • That looks like a pretty good bet to me, going forward.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
  • What Aggarwal does best is to blend traditional Indian craftsmanship with modern designs, and this collection was no different — with his modern reinterpretations of vintage Banarasi textiles.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Most interesting is Cane’s prim and proper wife, Peyton (Danielle Campbell).
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
  • The borrower acknowledges that the borrower is capable of using the pans in a safe and proper manner.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 June 2025

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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20on. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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