as in excellent
of the very best kind
you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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as in to wipe out
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Recent Examples of bang-up
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The good news is that depending on how your prompts are worded, there is a solid chance that GPT-5 will select one of the GPT-5 submodels that will do a bang-up job of answering your prompt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 July 2025
The Houston Astros rotation has been banged up all season long with multiple injuries.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
Our other cyber stock Palo Alto Networks delivered a truly a bang-up quarter.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The good news is that depending on how your prompts are worded, there is a solid chance that GPT-5 will select one of the GPT-5 submodels that will do a bang-up job of answering your prompt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Photos from the scene of the accident showed the Bentley all banged up, with severe damage to both sides near the front tires.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 July 2025
The Houston Astros rotation has been banged up all season long with multiple injuries.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-up
Adjective
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There’s also bubbles (the champagne by the glass selection is excellent) and raclette cart service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The regular season is different from the playoffs, but surely Detroit is champing at the bit to get a rematch of last year’s excellent first-round matchup with the Knicks this postseason.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Show-Me state has two Democrats in Congress and four Republicans, and a map Trump posted on social media would wipe out one Democratic seat.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Google Pixel 9a delivers flagship-level performance, terrific camera quality, and long-term software support in a simple and affordable phone.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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While the idea of a robot that can regularly save you time doing chores sounds terrific, these caveats mean the tech and product aren't yet fully baked.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Finding solutions that allow AI to flourish without hurting consumers is eminently doable.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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His 1984 campaign angered some Democrats who said his ideas were too left-leaning and would hurt the party in the general election.—
Char Adams,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Thankfully, the wonderful leaders of our great state of Florida have corrected this problem.—
Krys Fluker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Spring is a wonderful time of year to visit, before the crowds descend for the summer months.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ukraine claims Russian drone attacks damaged the Druzhba pipeline; Hungary accuses it of deliberately withholding oil to pressure Central European nations.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Located in the deepest layer of skin, stem cells are tasked with creating fresh, healthy skin cells when those that are old or damaged are ready for retirement.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Suites with interconnecting doors across the balcony are a great choice for larger families, and most regular activities include child-friendly options, like the beginner’s surfing classes in calmer waves or toddler bikes for cycling along the nature reserve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is a fantastic Lam retrospective at the Modern Museum of Art, but Scott had the idea months before and went to great lengths to convince Lam’s estate to collaborate.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Birds are an interesting question because yes, when especially wind turbines can kill birds, and the number is between 140,000 to maybe as many as 700,000 a year can be harmed by wind turbines, and birds and bats both actually.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-up. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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