1
as in bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the toy car banged into the wall and stopped
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2
as in knocking
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
idly banged trees with a stick
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3
as in slamming
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 banging
Jurors then heard sounds of banging and choking and Athena screaming and crying, the Star-Telegram reports.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
On the night he was arrested, Martinez confessed to shaking Heather and banging her head against a crib, but later recanted that confession.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Durant must wait at least one more game to make his Rockets playoff debut after banging knees with a teammate in practice Wednesday.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Baltimore right fielder Colton Cowser stayed in after banging his right knee into the padded wall while snagging a foul drive in the fifth.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Stand on the corner banging pots and pans.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The Canucks took a 2-1 lead on a power play 52 seconds into the middle frame, banging home the loose puck off Brock Boeser’s shot past Kuemper for his 22nd.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Midway through the flight, another flight attendant opened the overhead bin, and the bag fell, banging my wrist and cracking my phone screen.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Thao later told the Associated Press that his daughter-in-law alerted him that ICE agents were banging at the door.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
On the night he was arrested, Martinez confessed to shaking Heather and banging her head against a crib, but later recanted that confession.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Durant must wait at least one more game to make his Rockets playoff debut after banging knees with a teammate in practice Wednesday.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Baltimore right fielder Colton Cowser stayed in after banging his right knee into the padded wall while snagging a foul drive in the fifth.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Stand on the corner banging pots and pans.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The Canucks took a 2-1 lead on a power play 52 seconds into the middle frame, banging home the loose puck off Brock Boeser’s shot past Kuemper for his 22nd.
—Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Midway through the flight, another flight attendant opened the overhead bin, and the bag fell, banging my wrist and cracking my phone screen.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Thao later told the Associated Press that his daughter-in-law alerted him that ICE agents were banging at the door.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging
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Back-rower Abi Burton had to lock for the first time, 19-year-old back-rower Demelza Short debuted, and Emma Sing got a shot at fullback, bumping Ellie Kildunne to the wing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Five years later, Marquinhos was chest-bumping Thiago Silva, his countryman and mentor at PSG, after forcing Mohamed Salah to run the ball out of play at the Parc des Princes for Liverpool.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Iranians have been knocking around in the United States’ critical infrastructure for years.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Serve it at room temperature so the salad on top won't wilt (and the cooking is complete before the guests come knocking).—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hamadeh, who won his seat in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District in 2024, also spent time in his speech slamming top Democrats with insults.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the push is already colliding with reality.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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But there’s more to at-home extensions than slapping them on the crown of your head and heading out the door.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
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That means going beyond slapping a flag on packaging in November.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jurors watched video showing Horner pulling up to the girl’s home and walking back toward his truck with Athena following behind him, before lifting her inside and shutting the door.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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After a car crashed into a restaurant in Kansas City’s Northland in January — temporarily shutting it down and injuring the owner — there’s good news for fans.—
Jenna Thompson
April 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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But as anyone who’s dropped a mug knows, ceramics are also brittle and prone to smashing.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Police officers arrived at her Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles and learned that the attackers had left the woman inside after allegedly smashing her jaw and choking her.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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De Kock smashed eight boundaries and seven sixes and Dhir complemented his South African teammate by smacking three fours and three sixes in the century partnership.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Berfield — who played Reese, Dewey's older brother — watches the tween get picked on by a group of bullies before turning and smacking them with his bag.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Banging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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