bang on

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bang on Nick Miller is bang on the money here: FIFA canning its anti-discrimination campaign at the Club World Cup is so poor, as is its failure to adequately explain why. Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 June 2025 But sure enough, in two years’ time, the designs were bang on. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025 Protests continue even after the town hall has wrapped, as people bang on the doors to the room where Edwards is speaking to press. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025 His cellmates had to bang on the door to ask for a nurse. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang on
Adjective
  • The game gives players six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback through colored tiles that indicate correct letters and their placement.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Another virtual orange door would appear upon entering the correct phrase into Google.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The display is bright, resulting in accurate and vibrant colors.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • It's slated to offer a commendable-if-true 330 miles (520 km) range, from a 350-kW fast-charging 122-kWh battery.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The same will be true this season, but with Turner being more mobile and versatile than Lopez, the Bucks will likely play types of defense that Portis may be more comfortable executing.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His free-throw stroke looked good, buoyed by sinking all but two of his eight attempts.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Another factor is whether your partnership's no-trump range is a strict 15-17 or includes good 14-counts.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • While the footage hasn't been released online yet, attendees in the room got a proper look at the return of Krysten Ritter's iconic homegrown New York hero.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The politician may have been referring to a 2013 study of eight countries and a 2015 study based in Denmark that claimed to show a link between circumcision and autism, but they have since been strongly criticized by the medical community for their lack of proper scientific methodology.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20on. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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