Synonyms of banged

banged

verb

past tense of bang

1

as in bumped

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the toy car banged into the wall and stopped

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumped
• slammed
• collided
• smashed
• rammed
• knocked
• crashed
• hit
• swiped
• thudded
• struck
• impinged
• impacted
• bashed
• bounced
• glanced
• scraped
• landed
• pushed
• brushed
• skipped
• clunked
• kissed
• rebounded
• swept
• contacted
• touched
• ricocheted
• shaved
• nudged
• grazed
• caromed
• skimmed
• jostled
• muscled
• pressed
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

2

as in knocked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

idly banged trees with a stick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knocked
• smacked
• slapped
• slammed
• hit
• punched
• pounded
• clapped
• whacked
• struck
• clipped
• swiped
• cracked
• batted
• kicked
• thumped
• bashed
• hammered
• nailed
• shoved
• licked
• poked
• tapped
• rapped
• swatted
• thwacked
• pushed
• jabbed
• bobbed
• bopped
• clobbered
• slugged
• clocked
• bludgeoned
• stabbed
• flicked
• socked
• busted
• smote
• chopped
• bonked
• boxed
• pasted
• whaled
• zapped
• clouted
• bumped
• walloped
• belted
• tagged
• biffed
• slogged
• stroked
• pummeled
• mauled
• battered
• beat
• lashed
• buffeted
• roughed
• mangled
• pelted
• cuffed
• stamped
• peppered
• bunged
• slashed
• jostled
• scuffed
• dumped
• hung one on
• butted
• whipped
• prodded
• drubbed
• lambasted
• laced
• creamed
• kneed
• bunted
• decked
• thrashed
• speared
• clubbed
• flailed
• conked
• felled
• caned
• pommeled
• flogged
• floored
• switched
• knocked down
• beaned
• leveled
• sledged
• sapped
• sledgehammered
• bowled (down or over)
• sucker punched
• cudgeled
• brained
• skulled
• rabbit-punched

3

as in slammed

to shove into a closed position with force and noise

stomped off to his room and banged the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slammed
• shut
• locked
• closed
• stopped
• sealed
• fastened
• secured
• chained
• latched
• barred
• bolted
• battened (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• unlocked
• unfastened
• unlatched
• unsealed
• unbolted
• unbarred

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banged

The Cabo Verde contingent behind Dibu Martinez’s goal danced and banged their drums as Duarte got in behind Lisandro Martinez and sent a shot past Dibu. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 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

Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball. — Idaho Statesman, 12 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