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
Maeve is in the hen house with Jayson, banging his gun around and nearly strangling her.
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Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The audience is put into her shoes, only able to decipher what is going on by listening to the men banging around the house trying to kill her.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Vanderbilt played 13 minutes Wednesday before being removed midway through the second quarter with a left quadriceps contusion after banging his left knee with a Mavericks defender.
—Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
But the trail's already been blazed, other companies have cleared the path forward and proven what's possible, and the Aridge team has proven itself capable of getting things built, if not preventing them from banging together.
—Loz Blain
october 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Gilbert, who graduated from the district’s New School For Community Service in 2008, recalled banging the rhythm on his desk as a teenager.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the loudest voices was 29-year-old Neil Lothamer, of Indianapolis, who added pot-banging to his chorus.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
Later in the segment, the Las Culturistas host went as far as leaping over the desk so that Dobby could punish himself once again by banging his head against the camera.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The audience is put into her shoes, only able to decipher what is going on by listening to the men banging around the house trying to kill her.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Vanderbilt played 13 minutes Wednesday before being removed midway through the second quarter with a left quadriceps contusion after banging his left knee with a Mavericks defender.
—Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
But the trail's already been blazed, other companies have cleared the path forward and proven what's possible, and the Aridge team has proven itself capable of getting things built, if not preventing them from banging together.
—Loz Blain
october 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Gilbert, who graduated from the district’s New School For Community Service in 2008, recalled banging the rhythm on his desk as a teenager.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the loudest voices was 29-year-old Neil Lothamer, of Indianapolis, who added pot-banging to his chorus.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
Later in the segment, the Las Culturistas host went as far as leaping over the desk so that Dobby could punish himself once again by banging his head against the camera.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging
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Amid the heavy topics, Wollam and her fellow fist-bumping attendee were among numerous protesters across metro Detroit who donned seemingly lighthearted outfits carrying a serious message from the movement.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The clip shows one feline running in circles with a bag stuck on its head, bumping into the furniture and nearly knocking down the home decor.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sneaker waves are especially concerning, capable of knocking people off their feet, pulling them into cold ocean water, or trapping them under logs.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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After facing controversy for slamming the inclusion of a same-sex couple in Disney’s 2022 movie Lightyear, Snoop Dogg has changed his tune.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stein responded on Monday to the GOP statehouse leaders' announcement by slamming them for failing voters and calling out how the state legislature has yet to pass a budget.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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In one striking pattern, six Tesla vehicles reportedly ran red lights before colliding with other cars.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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As EPs, celebrities might do anything from simply slapping their name on a poster to glad-handing for an awards campaign to getting deeply involved in production.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export controls on resources vital for technology.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Reports are that a deal could be struck to preserve the Obamacare subsidies with changes such as higher income limits, or shutting the door for new enrollments.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Times said Newsom was considering shutting parts of the road due to live ordnance for the military celebration off Camp Pendleton’s coast in which Navy ships would fire over the freeway onto the base.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Thieves scaled the facade of the Parisian museum in broad daylight Sunday, using a ladder boosted by a mechanical boom truck and forcing a window open, smashing display cases inside, and making off with a handful of priceless jewels, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo found power in this duality, smashing the barriers between the spiritual and the secular, as had so many Black music pioneers before him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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The first of 12 projects outlined in the book is a literal slapstick, the classic vaudeville tool used to imitate the sound of smacking someone with a stick.—
Michael Roberts,
Outside,
9 Oct. 2025
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Really, there’s only one character onstage who commands an audience’s attention, and that’s Hines’ gum-smacking sister-in-law, who turns from antagonist to supporter.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Banging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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