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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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
The ball skidded though the green, banged off the Truist fencing and boomeranged right back into the same bunker.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Chris Sale sliced and diced and Drake Baldwin banged and bashed as the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday at Coors Field, setting a franchise record by starting the year unbeaten in their first 11 series (10-0-1).
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
Graham, [screenwriter] John Logan and I banged our heads around.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
As one third of The Police, Copeland banged his way to the upper reaches of pop stardom.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Smith, who had been 0-for-6 lifetime against Fairchild, banged a 2-1 cutter off the left-center-field fence to clear the bases.
—Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Chris Sale sliced and diced and Drake Baldwin banged and bashed as the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday at Coors Field, setting a franchise record by starting the year unbeaten in their first 11 series (10-0-1).
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
Graham, [screenwriter] John Logan and I banged our heads around.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
As one third of The Police, Copeland banged his way to the upper reaches of pop stardom.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Smith, who had been 0-for-6 lifetime against Fairchild, banged a 2-1 cutter off the left-center-field fence to clear the bases.
—Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged
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Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The deputy then spoke with the boy, who said the water bottle Schuman threw hit him on the side of his stomach and knocked his phone down.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating vandalism at Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto, where deputies say 17 grave sites were damaged with broken and knocked-down headstones, graffiti and damaged concrete.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Pratt slammed the city’s permitting problems.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Beua Leroux slammed home a volley in the 18th minute and Reid Roberts scored his first MLS goal in the 81st for San Jose.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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An air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was canceled on Sunday, May 17, after two Navy jets collided midair and crashed during a demonstration, forcing four crew members to eject safely from the aircraft, authorities and base officials said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Two fighter jets collided in midair during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, CBS affiliate KBOI reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Alex Call came off the bench and smacked a Matt Gage fastball into right field for a two-run single to take the lead in the sixth inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The two have smacked each other around in the weeks since and traded barbs over their places within the company.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Closer Devin Williams, who spent last season in the Bronx, shut the door on the Yankees (28-18) with his sixth save of the season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Instead, the challenge is to better understand the postsecondary programs that consistently fail to achieve an economic benefit for students and either fix them or consider shutting them down.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The two jets — which appeared to be Navy Super Hornet fighters — then smashed into the runway.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Bengaluru accelerated despite that loss as Iyer smashed his first 50 of the season, coming off 29 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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First baseman Ashley Griffin slapped an RBI single into center field, scoring catcher Beth Damon, extending the lead to 5-1 and ending Braswell’s day.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Firstman all but preemptively slapped an A24 logo on Club Kid, which doesn’t have distribution yet as of this writing, but his film really would fit into their stable of commercially friendly art flicks, down to its gooey heart.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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“Banged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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