1
as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the toy car banged into the wall and stopped
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2
as in knocked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
idly banged trees with a stick
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3
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
But the road was rocky and flush with frustration as Minnesota repeatedly banged its head on the wall over the first five months of the regular season.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Opposition lawmakers banged their hands on their tables, pushing the speaker to cut short the debate on the government program.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Grassley, the chairman, banged his gavel repeatedly.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The two men shouted over each other repeatedly as Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, repeatedly banged his gavel, trying to bring the hearing back to order.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
This prompted an intervention from the speaker, who banged his gavel multiple times.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Tammy banged her foot into something hard at the foot of the bed.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Opposition lawmakers banged their hands on their tables, pushing the speaker to cut short the debate on the government program.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Grassley, the chairman, banged his gavel repeatedly.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The two men shouted over each other repeatedly as Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, repeatedly banged his gavel, trying to bring the hearing back to order.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
This prompted an intervention from the speaker, who banged his gavel multiple times.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Tammy banged her foot into something hard at the foot of the bed.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged
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Vanity Fair bumped back its internal deadline a week for the November issue, Guiducci’s first, because the pages were not ready in time.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Early the following season, Muzzin unexpectedly bumped into Clayton Keller.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The campaign touted 3 million doors knocked and 90,000 volunteers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Lancers remained patient, chipping away until taking a 17-16 lead after three straight OLP errors, including Prior and Charlotte Wickstrand colliding on a ball, which knocked Wickstrand out for the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Released on November 4, the 10-episode series was immediately slammed by critics, clocking a flat 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the shutdown, Republicans have slammed the high cost of the subsidies, calling them a relic of the pandemic-era and no longer needed.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Peter was driving when their car collided with the one carrying Carrie and her own newborn.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The worlds of digital production, the creator economy and traditional media collided at the Digital Content Forum at the BFI on London’s South Bank this week.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But, every once in a while, I’ll get smacked in the face by one.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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With that, Kirk smacked a grounder to shortstop Mookie Betts who stepped on second base, throwing to Freeman at first for the final two outs.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To the dismay of many beer fans, Sapporo, which owned Anchor Brewing, shut it down in 2023 ending a run of almost 50 years of releasing its annual Christmas Ale (not to mention the iconic Anchor Steam Ale).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Other Black residents’ windshields were smashed.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last night, tech giants like AMD smashed expectations on AI chip demand, and Palantir reported another quarter of strong growth.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After Zelina Vega slapped Rhodes, Aldis booked a non-title match between Rhodes and Black for the main event.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The elder Ciattarelli slapped his forward with his right hand as his son, dressed in camouflage fatigues, approached for a hug.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Banged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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