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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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
While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.
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Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
And on the other hand, there've been some folks who would like to see me out every day, right, banging the drum.
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Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
One of them is Viktor Castillo, a 21-year-old from Stockholm, given the honour of banging the drum as his mother is Mexican.
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Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Cars pushed through the crowd, hitting at least one person as agitators continued banging, kicking and blocking government vehicles.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
The new transmission responded more quickly and reduced involuntary head banging in the car’s cabin.
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Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.
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Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.
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Jack Vita,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
The victim described, matter-of-factly, how her trafficker had cut up jalapeños and tossed them into a toilet before banging her head against the inside of the bowl and dunking it into the water.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
And on the other hand, there've been some folks who would like to see me out every day, right, banging the drum.
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Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
One of them is Viktor Castillo, a 21-year-old from Stockholm, given the honour of banging the drum as his mother is Mexican.
—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Cars pushed through the crowd, hitting at least one person as agitators continued banging, kicking and blocking government vehicles.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
The new transmission responded more quickly and reduced involuntary head banging in the car’s cabin.
—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.
—
Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.
—
Jack Vita,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
The victim described, matter-of-factly, how her trafficker had cut up jalapeños and tossed them into a toilet before banging her head against the inside of the bowl and dunking it into the water.
—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging
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In this case, safe meant a track big enough for two riders to race without bumping into each other.
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Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
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Newsom’s office said that along with the FBI, agents from the IRS have been knocking on doors and asking questions.
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After knocking the trash can down, the bear easily shoved its arms inside.
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The video shows the panicked deer backing itself into a corner, slamming itself against the building and retaining wall.
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Diplo has taken a similarly direct approach — by slamming artists who oppose using the technology.
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Austria’s Red Bull Ring has been the scene of plenty of drama over the years — from teammate crashes, to title contenders colliding, fires, a deer that found its way onto the track and plenty of first-lap shunts.
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As cars migrate to electric, these century-old industries are colliding, bringing their infrastructure together in unprecedented ways.
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The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
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Prosecutors dropped all charges against a bouncer for allegedly slapping a bar patron in February.
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Guard what matters without shutting your heart or dimming your hope today.
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Grape growers and winemakers are shutting their doors or are being forced to adapt their products and amend their marketing plans to accommodate changing consumer demands.
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Video and photos shared on social media appear to show the aircraft plummeting to the ground after smashing a large hole in the 108-story CITIC Tower, located in the Chinese capital's business district.
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Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
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As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
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“Banging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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