BANG-BANG Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

bang-bang

adjective

ˈbaŋ-ˌbaŋ

Definition of bang-bang

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 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 He’s also involved in some dodgy side hustles, which leads to a lot of peripheral gunplay and tangential, ha-ha–bang-bang set pieces that feel cherry-picked from Coen’s back catalog. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang-bang

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Their arrival comes during a violent week in Haiti; at least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped, according to Haitian officials.

— Nathan Lee, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Karilyn Orr, an internal safety and prevention specialist in the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, and Nick Jakubisin, a special agent in the Illinois State Police’s violent crimes unit, joined Hills in the presentation.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of violent

Adjective

That was the last time Tamang saw Yangri, who was whisked away by ferocious flash floods that ripped through this part of the Himalayan nation earlier this week.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The run game of Agoura is ferocious and experienced, but Westlake’s QB play is better.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ferocious

Adjective

Kavanagh was furious and repeatedly made her concerns clear to her superiors at Sky.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Mother Love Bone had experienced the kind of instant success that made other local bands furious, signing a record deal after playing fewer than 10 shows.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of furious

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Casemiro and Messi, fierce rivals when Casemiro was at Real Madrid and Messi at Barcelona, celebrated together, a rare sight for longtime La Liga fans.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Pearce was celebrating five years of Opry membership and would return later to channel many aspects of Dolly, from her humor and fierce independence to her Appalachian roots.

— Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fierce

Adjective

Prototype points toward larger trials To demonstrate the design, the researchers produced a marine buoy that remained stable in a turbulent seawater tank rotated up to 45 degrees.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
The report from the Government Accountability Office found delays and holes in how the Secret Service updates its policies regarding threats, and arrives after a few turbulent years for the agency charged with the president’s protection.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of turbulent

Adjective

In June, the FBI arrested five suspects in an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House South Lawn with explosive-laden drones.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Instead, the explosive Coleman Report unleashed a 60-year debate over race, resources, and what education in America is actually for.

— Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of explosive

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