banged

past tense of bang
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as in slammed
to shove into a closed position with force and noise stomped off to his room and banged the door

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Recent Examples of banged Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net. Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026 Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026 It was rewarded when Baena broke in on the left side and lifted a pass to an unmarked Porro, who banged home an emphatic header for his first international goal. ABC News, 2 July 2026 Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum. Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 27 June 2026 The Americans gradually amplified their attack centered around Pulisic’s runs — and three minutes after an apparent goal from Balogun was erased by an offside call, Pulisic again drove the left side and got a deflected pass to the trailing Balogun, who banged it home. Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026 Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed. Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged
Verb
  • He was bumped down a spot Tuesday after Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter signed a record-breaking four-year, $152 million extension with $106 million guaranteed.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • That comes after the firm raised starting iPad and Mac prices by at least $100, including some models with price tags bumped by more than $1,000, citing a global memory crunch.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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  • As Occhicone knocked on windows and doors, he was confronted by Gerrity's 66-year-old father, Raymon Artzner.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • In one photo, Bloom appeared to have just popped his head out of the water as Laemmel approached, and in another, the model wrapped her arms around the actor before — as seen in another snap — a wave knocked Bloom over into the water.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
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  • After one such strikeout Riley slammed his batting helmet to the ground, threw his bat aside and dropped his batting gloves in disgust.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls have slammed Fauci in a similar way.
    Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The two crew members — one Greek and one Danish national — died when their helicopter collided with another near the seaside area of Psatha while tackling the fire that started Friday morning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Two firefighters, a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service official died, after two helicopters collided in the Western Athens region on Sunday.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The rebels, meanwhile, saw a golden opportunity to reopen an airspace long shut by Saudi Arabia.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Guests can doff their drawers the moment the door shuts behind them.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Joc Pederson smashed a lead-off home run for the sixth time this season, then hit another homer in the second inning to power the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Monday afternoon at Globe Life Field.
    Cal Phillips Updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • But when all the grapeskins were smashed, the best feet standing belonged to the oldest and shortest man in the field, 66-year-old former Atherton Mayor Charles Marsala.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • The liability verdict Basabe’s former aide, Nicolas Frevola, testified that Basabe slapped him in the face at a private event in January 2023 and that Basabe slapped his butt without his consent a month prior.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • The Atlanta Journal’s weather reporter went to Florida to spend a quiet vacation away from the elements — and on the very first day a tropical storm jumped up and slapped him in the face.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

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