banged

past tense of bang
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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 That looked like all Boise would need until Madison’s Aaron Edwards banged home a world-class equalizer in the 83rd minute, firing a shot from the left edge of the box and tucking it inside the right post. Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026 Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder. CBS News, 31 July 2026 Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged
Verb
  • Even if Claude had bumped the number all the way to 100 percent, the LLM wouldn’t be eligible for the $1 million.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The company recently completed the purchase of Curtis Instruments , announced two pending deals and bumped its annual dividend by 11%, marking 70 consecutive years of increases.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ventura County Animal Services said Bruce, who was muzzled at the time, knocked the man to the ground.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Sikorski walked past the teen girl who was recording the incident and her phone was knocked to the ground.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Four years before the Falcon 9 upper stage crashed near Einstein Crater, for example, part of a Chinese Long March 3C rocket slammed into the moon's far side.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Danon slammed anti-Israel critics for relying on fake terrorist data while Hamas actively hijacked and marked up aid.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Four people were injured when a Charlotte Fire Department apparatus collided with a vehicle near SouthPark mall, officials say.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At that point, the Jeep collided with the Mitsubishi, striking it on its passenger side.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3).
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When Cunningham went up, Carrington jumped and smacked her in the face.
    Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • The owners threatening to shut the game down next year aren’t looking for an even playing field.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • New lower scores, for example, could shut those companies out of doing business in markets with sustainability requirements based on the Protocol.
    Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When Rigo arrived and asked about the minivan, he was shown a video of the crime scene being picked up and smashed to pieces.
    Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At a red light, one officer rushed out of the patrol car, smashed the driver’s-side window and pulled the driver to the ground.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Later in the series, Shah finds himself getting slapped in the face.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Slapping and/or being slapped was one of Oliver’s handful of requests for his soap opera appearance, along with playing a character with a ridiculous name, and wearing an equally ridiculous wig.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

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