Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged up
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The opportunity was created by a couple of other Angels infielders being hurt.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026 -
The president, who has endorsed Hilton, frequently alleges, without evidence, that rampant voter fraud has hurt Republicans, particularly in California.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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René Magritte’s The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959) has gone to the conservation lab at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after being accidentally damaged by a young museum visitor.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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About 2,500 houses and 117 government buildings and facilities were damaged in several provinces, according to an initial government damage assessment.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Now, luckily, one of the stars is taking us behind the scenes, giving more deets about the flash tropical storm that almost wiped out the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Show at the W South Beach hotel on May 30.—
Madeleine Marr
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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That means raising pay in real terms, not merely bestowing nominal bumps which can be wiped out by inflation.—
Randi Weingarten,
Time,
11 June 2026
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The allegations are that the defendant was impaired, failed to properly secure two young children, and then caused a crash that left one child dead, another seriously injured, and an innocent driver badly hurt.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And in his closing argument, Erickson lawyer Jeff Braun said his client was not negligent, racing or impaired and that the maximum damage award should be $10 million.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Smartphones and social media have disrupted learning and harmed student well-being, while AI tools now threaten the development of critical thinking skills.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The family members of South Florida Realtor Melanie Hyer and her two young daughters say they are shattered after the three were killed in their Doral home at the hands of the children’s father.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street announced Tuesday that the 2026 Downtown Days festival will be its last, citing safety concerns after fights, assaults and property damage marred Saturday evening’s event.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The March 22 election was marred by allegations of foreign influence and corruption.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The current San Geronimo Chapel was built in 1850 to replace a church destroyed in the Mexican American War.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Banged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged%20up. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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