as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
the film lacks compelling characters, but it has plenty of bang-bang action
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Recent Examples of bang-bang
First-base umpire Jordan Baker originally ruled Riley out on the bang-bang play, but the Braves challenged, and the call was overturned.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Evan Phillips then finished off that inning, before Tanner Scott got his eighth save of the season in the ninth — the game ending when Rangers baserunner Wyatt Langford was tagged out by second baseman Miguel Rojas after popping off the bag on a bang-bang play while trying to steal a base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Robert Thomas had a couple of quick, bang-bang slot chances in the first period that Lankinen robbed him on.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Marquette got the ball back and hit another 3 to take a lead before DePaul forced overtime on a bang-bang goaltending call.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Robert Thomas had a couple of quick, bang-bang slot chances in the first period that Lankinen robbed him on.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Marquette got the ball back and hit another 3 to take a lead before DePaul forced overtime on a bang-bang goaltending call.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Katie Woo, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Evan Phillips then finished off that inning, before Tanner Scott got his eighth save of the season in the ninth — the game ending when Rangers baserunner Wyatt Langford was tagged out by second baseman Miguel Rojas after popping off the bag on a bang-bang play while trying to steal a base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Robert Thomas had a couple of quick, bang-bang slot chances in the first period that Lankinen robbed him on.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Marquette got the ball back and hit another 3 to take a lead before DePaul forced overtime on a bang-bang goaltending call.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Robert Thomas had a couple of quick, bang-bang slot chances in the first period that Lankinen robbed him on.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Marquette got the ball back and hit another 3 to take a lead before DePaul forced overtime on a bang-bang goaltending call.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-bang
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Children are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of online pornography, much of which is violent and misogynistic.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The strikes were marked by bloodshed as clashes between protesters and police grew violent.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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But this team was special, with a watertight defence combined with a ferocious forward line of Ronaldo (his best goalscoring season for United), Rooney and Tevez.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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This ferocious, steep-banked corner possesses a wild 24% gradient, a nod to Spain’s bullfighting heritage.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s second administration has opened with a furious blitz of conservative policy focused around deportations, deep cuts to federal agencies and tariffs.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The shipyard has been hiring at a furious pace – 5,300 in 2023, 4,100 in 2024, and another 3,000 projected this year – to meet the Navy’s production schedule.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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Melania Trump has courted controversy, garnered attention for her fashion Trump's fashion choices are the subject of fierce controversy and constant attention.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Orlando City and Atlanta United will meet on Saturday in a fierce rivalry MLS matchup, a game soccer fans in the U.S. won't want to miss.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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That might be the ultimate takeaway for leaders navigating turbulent times.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Which brings me to another important lesson from turbulent times: market timing (still) does not work.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Another explosive device turned up at the university’s technological institute about a year later.—
Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An explosive start gave way to an injury that sucked the wind out of the Grizzlies’ sails, allowing the Thunder to pull off a historic comeback.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman had a rough outing against the New York Yankees on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Oz has had 30 (homers) and 100 (RBIs) before and can have some rough patches and still has a way of coming out of it.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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None of this — the Netflix exposé painting her childhood as hellish and her adolescence as haunted by the specter of a controlling, manipulative mother; the rabid backlash to it and endless coverage of it — is pushing Piper off social media.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
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Concerning Cujo, the rabid St. Bernard who never meant anyone any harm, his legacy lives on.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bang-bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-bang. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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