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
Their show is a high-energy mix of friendly interviews with tech titans, industry gossip, and celebrations of funding rounds and other successes that involve banging a giant gong.
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Shannon Bond, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Then, on a force play, Contreras slid hard into second, banging into shortstop David Hamilton’s left knee with his cleats and tearing his pants.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Suarez appeared to score the game-winner in the 90th minute, banging in a rebound off the post following a Messi free kick, but he was called offside.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The move could also be a way to preserve Jonah Elliss’ body, as the 246-pound linebacker has an undersized frame for banging against opposing offensive tackles.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of us at City Hall also have been banging our heads against the wall about it, but the situation is more grim than most Chicagoans realize.
—Bill Conway, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Shannon Bond, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Then, on a force play, Contreras slid hard into second, banging into shortstop David Hamilton’s left knee with his cleats and tearing his pants.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Suarez appeared to score the game-winner in the 90th minute, banging in a rebound off the post following a Messi free kick, but he was called offside.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The move could also be a way to preserve Jonah Elliss’ body, as the 246-pound linebacker has an undersized frame for banging against opposing offensive tackles.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of us at City Hall also have been banging our heads against the wall about it, but the situation is more grim than most Chicagoans realize.
—Bill Conway, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging
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Craft Sake Shoten is an intimate, unpretentious place to deepen your sake knowledge while bumping shoulders with incredibly friendly locals.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Slotkin shies away from answer on 2028 Visiting Iowa used to hold more obvious significance for Democrats before the party shook up the early presidential nominating calendar last cycle, bumping Iowa from its place as the first state to weigh in on the nominations.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bridgewater Police Officer Marc-Stephen Hutchins then arrived and started knocking on the door as well.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Stockyards is knocking it out of the park, the Near Southside is growing with hospital and hotel development, and new construction is under way in the West 7th District, Taft said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Swinyard said Mortensen allegedly drove away with Paul against her wishes, before the two got into an altercation that included Mortensen grabbing her head and slamming it into the dashboard, then hitting her knee and elbow with his fist.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Video shows a car striking a large trash bin before slamming into the building.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now those promises are colliding with fiscal constraints, coalition politics, and the realities of governing.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Now, a new study finally exposes what’s going on inside that fleeting moment, offering a rare glimpse of quantum theory colliding with reality—and a path toward making quantum technologies actually work outside the lab.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
5 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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Mirković took a straight line toward Wagler, slapping his hand and then bringing him in for a long hug — two freshmen raised 5,000 miles apart who came together to help the Illini reach their first Final Four since 2005.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Several roadblocks led to the e-tailer shutting its doors, including cross-border logistics, inconsistent tariff policies, and market volatility, according to Kanabar.—
Ezreen Benissan,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s not democracy, that’s dysfunction and shutting voters out.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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In footage shared by the BBC on X, Medvedev, who suffered a 6-0 6-0 loss during the 49-minute match, was filmed smashing up his tennis racket six times and angrily tossing it across the court.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the nearly 17-mile-long circular particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that sits deep below the French Alps, CERN scientists recreated the quark-gluon plasma by smashing together atomic nuclei of iron at near-light speed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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During that time, the moon will appear mostly dark, which will give the astronauts a chance to look for flashes of light from rocky objects smacking into the moon or to observe planets and other celestial bodies.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Other incidents over the years have seen fans grab at Nikki Bella or actually smacking Alex Bliss on the backside as Nia Jax was carrying her over her shoulder from a previous segment.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Banging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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