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bang up

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Recent Examples of bang-up
Adjective
Kamilla does a bang-up job corroborating Kyle’s story, but Joe goes straight to the source to ask a few questions. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 May 2025 Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has done a bang-up job, as Paul Taylor writes. Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
Photos from the scene of the accident showed the Bentley all banged up, with severe damage to both sides near the front tires. Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 July 2025 The Houston Astros rotation has been banged up all season long with multiple injuries. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-up
Adjective
  • Six solid to excellent major leaguers, two average ones and 11 busts.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Use Dryer Balls to Keep Sheets Separated Dryer balls are an excellent tool for combating tangled sheets.
    Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Show-Me state has two Democrats in Congress and four Republicans, and a map Trump posted on social media would wipe out one Democratic seat.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Rose is a terrific story told with confidence and brisk pacing, but also a great vehicle for the astonishing Hüller.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Early in the second period, Franzreb made two terrific saves, the first one a glove stab on a Dylan Larkin shorthanded bid and the second on an Eichel breakaway, who had just stepped out the box.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Finding solutions that allow AI to flourish without hurting consumers is eminently doable.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • His 1984 campaign angered some Democrats who said his ideas were too left-leaning and would hurt the party in the general election.
    Char Adams, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Thankfully, the wonderful leaders of our great state of Florida have corrected this problem.
    Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Spring is a wonderful time of year to visit, before the crowds descend for the summer months.
    Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Overall, European leaders’ positive reception of Rubio’s speech reflected how horrifically damaged the transatlantic relationship has been by the past year of turmoil over Ukraine, and month of arson over Greenland.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the fiercest storms in the South were reported near Lake Charles, Louisiana, where high winds from a thunderstorm overturned a horse trailer and a Mardi Gras float, damaged an airport jet bridge and flung the metal awning from a house into power lines.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Suites with interconnecting doors across the balcony are a great choice for larger families, and most regular activities include child-friendly options, like the beginner’s surfing classes in calmer waves or toddler bikes for cycling along the nature reserve.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
  • There is a fantastic Lam retrospective at the Modern Museum of Art, but Scott had the idea months before and went to great lengths to convince Lam’s estate to collaborate.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Meta and YouTube are accused of intentionally designing addictive features that hooked a now-20-year-old woman as a child and harmed her mental health.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026

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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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