banged up

Definition of banged upnext
past tense of bang up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged up
Verb
  • Having Fecht, Alexander and Toma ahead of him doesn’t hurt, either.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The attack left 10 students, four teachers, a school canteen employee and a police officer hurt, according to Sildak, who added that five of the teachers and students were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital because their conditions were more serious.
    Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wielding an axe, the 26-year-old Englewood resident damaged the hoods and windows of a dozen cars parked in the lot, causing more than $75,000 in damage, prosecutors said.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This is the 24th Cygnus spacecraft built, but 23rd to launch after the NG-22 mission was canceled when its spacecraft was damaged.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • No tougher penalties for driving impaired by pot, which public safety officials say has become a major problem.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Woods, prone in recent years to appearing in unfortunate headlines, is of course Woods seeking treatment following his March 27 arrest for suspicion of driving while impaired during a rollover car crash.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Museums specifically as well as the broader American art market would be harmed by tariffs, Anagnos adds.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The project offers an insightful look at Odom, a gifted athlete and former star on the Los Angeles Lakers whose championship career was shattered by multiple personal demons and addiction.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The impact shattered the glass door instantly, sending debris flying and abruptly ending the standoff.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But her career has been marred by high-profile incidents — including being photographed in 2007 with a freshly shaven head hitting a car with an umbrella.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Sunday’s vote was marred by delays in distributing electoral materials in several districts of Lima, forcing authorities to extend voting into Monday.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.
    Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Yutu destroyed 85% of the Saipan campus of Northern Marianas College, said the school's president, Galvin Deleon Guerrero.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Banged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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