bang-bang

adjective

ˈbaŋ-ˌbaŋ How to pronounce bang-bang (audio)
Definition of bang-bangnext
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 The main attraction is the park, and proximity to the cutie bang-bang option of Piccoli-to-Go followed by Uncle Louie G’s for ices. — Katie McDonough, Curbed, 18 May 2026 On the second costly infield play, in the fifth inning, Chapman moved quickly on Xander Bogaerts’ dribbler, but Schmitt, anticipating the bang-bang play, extended too early and missed the high throw. — Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026 On second down, Gonzalez stapled himself to Bills receiver Keon Coleman in man coverage, then drifted expertly in zone to jump Khalil Shakir from behind on a bang-bang incompletion that forced a field goal attempt. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang-bang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-bang
  1. violent
  2. ferocious
  3. furious
  4. fierce
  5. turbulent
  6. explosive
  7. rough
Adjective
  • That, in turn, reveals a family history of violent gravitational instability caused by events like giant collisions and planetary ejections.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The show, which can certainly be tense, spends more time on being funny than violent.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of violent
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  • In the Atlantic, not a single hurricane has formed yet, a record for this late into hurricane season, due to ferocious wind shear brought on by El Niño.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • When the Heat acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo in June, the natural instinct was to focus on the prodigious point production (57th all time), the volume rebounding (71st all time), the thunderous dunks and the ferocious forays to the basket.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of ferocious
Adjective
  • In an early scene, Misty is jolted awake by the man’s furious widow, Celine (Amy Landecker), who has just discovered the apartment on her husband’s ledgers and is intent on kicking out his mistress.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The fourth disc has the Attractions playing these songs live, after the album was out, in increasingly furious fashion.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • In the aftermath of City being found guilty of a raft of financial breaches another fierce welcome was expected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Her fierce survival instincts see her turn the tables on them, transforming their hunt into her own cat-and-mouse game.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of fierce
Adjective
  • The escalation comes at an increasingly turbulent time for the Middle East’s aviation sector.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Since Pollock was a turbulent man, living with him was never very calm.
    — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of turbulent
Adjective
  • Originally conceived by Bloody Disgusting co-founder Brad Miska, the anthology series has survived a small carousel of distributors, an explosive streaming-era revival, and most recently, the addition of a new financial partner.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As endless suspicion mounts in multiple directions, this genre-bending true crime series explores society’s explosive obsession with true crime.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of explosive
Adjective
  • The Dallas Cowboys are bringing former NFL coach Mike Pettine out of retirement to serve as a senior assistant to defensive coordinator Christian Parker, whose debut in his new position is off to a rough start.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Tampa Bay Rays are staring down a rough start to the American League Championship Series.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rough

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“Bang-bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-bang. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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