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
Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 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.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.
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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.
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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.
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Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Bryan Acosta played an arcing ball from the right side to the back post and Woledzi banged a header off the bottom of the crossbar into the net.
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ABC News,
23 May 2026
Perry banged Diaz to the body and folded the MMA legend several times in the first round.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 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
Bryan Acosta played an arcing ball from the right side to the back post and Woledzi banged a header off the bottom of the crossbar into the net.
—
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Perry banged Diaz to the body and folded the MMA legend several times in the first round.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged
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Apple bumped its prices across much of its product lineup today, in some cases adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of a new Macintosh.
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The 24-year-old scored twice before the end of the first half, which bumped him up to 11 career goals across 28 international caps.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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Moments later, police say Carvahlo slammed head-on into a Chevy Cruze being driven by a Haverhill man in his 20s.
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My jaw was slack, my eyes were slammed shut, and my tongue hung out, touching the ground.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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As the service began, it was clasped shut.
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Across the continent, transport was disrupted, crops were damaged, and schools and nurseries had to shut.
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Archer's wickets were smashed by an unplayable shooter under his bat.
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The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s market, BBC News reported.
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The Republican president has slapped his image and name on buildings, torn down storied structures, altered others, started massive construction projects and deployed armed military personnel.
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Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
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“Banged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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