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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the toy car banged into the wall and stopped
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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
One man pulled a small hotel sign off the building and raised it above his head, while another banged a pot on it to make more noise.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Kicker Wil Lutz banged home four field goals, including the eventual game-winning chip-shot.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Protesters banged drums outside a hotel where federal agents were believed to be sleeping, while skirmishes broke out near a federal building.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Allen also banged his throwing hand on right guard O’Cyrus Torrence’s helmet while following through on a pass.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Borregales banged home a 35-yard field to give the home team a 6-3 lead heading into halftime.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
There was some pushing and several people were hit with chemical spray just before agents banged down the door of one home Sunday.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
There was some pushing and several people were hit with chemical spray just before agents banged down the door of one home on Sunday.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Kicker Wil Lutz banged home four field goals, including the eventual game-winning chip-shot.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Protesters banged drums outside a hotel where federal agents were believed to be sleeping, while skirmishes broke out near a federal building.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Allen also banged his throwing hand on right guard O’Cyrus Torrence’s helmet while following through on a pass.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Borregales banged home a 35-yard field to give the home team a 6-3 lead heading into halftime.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
There was some pushing and several people were hit with chemical spray just before agents banged down the door of one home Sunday.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
There was some pushing and several people were hit with chemical spray just before agents banged down the door of one home on Sunday.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged
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In prior days, Audi seemed to have bumped into a reliability issue, while Racing Bulls has seen improvement.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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After being bumped to September for three straight years because of the NSCAR Street Race, the Taste of Chicago is reclaiming its longstanding dates in July, the city announced.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The styling team has knocked it out of the park yet again.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In September 2014, TMZ published a grainy elevator security video that showed Ray Rice, the star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, punching his girlfriend in the face so hard that she was knocked unconscious.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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At one point, Malinin slammed his fists on his thighs in frustration.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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After Disneyland Resort increased prices on hundreds of foods and drinks, fans slammed the changes on a Disney tourist blog.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Williams fell to the court after Rockets guard Reed Sheppard collided with his right leg.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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In 1958, Neihardt swerved his blue Studebaker to avoid a truck and collided head-on into an oncoming car.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Stout yelled at Valkyrie about going to the bathroom several times on Saturday and smacked the girl at least twice, the mother told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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Dozens will enter and leave daily at first The Rafah crossing has been largely shut since Israel seized it in May 2024.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The crash decimated homes and vehicles, forcing families from their homes and businesses to shut their doors.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pageau smashed home his second goal late in the third to finish off a listless Flyers team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cook 3 garlic cloves, smashed, ⅓ cup mild honey, ⅓ cup white wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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And finally, in late October, when plans for another bilateral summit were shelved (again because the Kremlin seemed unwilling to compromise), the White House slapped sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil giants, Lukoil and Rosneft – a step even the Biden administration had balked at.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Khloé attempted to pull the women apart, punches and kicks flew, and Kourtney slapped Kim across the face.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Banged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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