bang on

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bang on His cellmates had to bang on the door to ask for a nurse. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for bang on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang on
Adjective
  • Shocking sensory intakes aside, the sober reality is that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, no matter how morbid and macabre, were strategically and morally correct.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Liv is the only person that’s beaten Rhea Ripley more than three times, correct?
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond complying with regulations, embedding traceability and life cycle data directly into products can enable leaders in the tech industry to drive smarter product development, more accurate forecasting and stronger supply chain and inventory management.
    Megan Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • How accurate are the Old Farmer's Almanac's predictions?
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • And that’s both true in the Polo world and in the luxury space of Collection and Purple Label.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • After an investigation, HUD under Democratic President Joe Biden found in 2023 the allegations to be true.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But in general, if your heart age is younger than your actual age—or, just a couple years older—that’s a good sign, Khan said.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Lots of people succeeding at enterprise spells a good economy.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Blackwood recently went to a hardware store where an employee had become known for her ability to mix a proper Carolina blue, and bought new paint.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
  • To get the cast and crew in the proper headspace for filming the crime thriller, Caron hosted a Portland-area screening of John Cassavetes’ Gloria (1980).
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20on. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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