banging up

present participle of bang up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging up
Verb
  • Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In a special Halloween episode, Trump tearing down the East Wing unleashes a vengeful spirit, leading members of his administration to hold a seance.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Among strong Trump disapprovers, 82% strongly oppose tearing down the East Wing and building a ballroom, while a much smaller 37% of those who somewhat disapprove of the president strongly oppose the plan.
    Emily Guskin, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many on the left have been in an uproar of late, accusing Trump of damaging White House history as construction begins on a new White House ballroom.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Officers at the scene noticed Clausen showed signs of being under the influence of an impairing substance.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Wildlife exposed to oil and grease can suffer fatal effects — the substance can coat feathers and fur, impairing mobility and body temperature regulation, or smother aquatic plants that other species depend on for food and oxygen.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the disbursements are expected to be delayed, likely hurting consumer spending this month.
    Sean Conlon,Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This week's episode began with the announcement that Elaine Hendrix, star of the 1998 version of The Parent Trap, would be unable to compete in the competition that evening, after hurting her rib during rehearsals the same morning.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Discover if these convenient detergent pods could actually be harming your pipes.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Upon arriving at the scene, deputies allegedly found Nieves-Gonzalez on the front lawn with his father, who had been blocking him from entering the residence and possibly harming the children inside the home located in Delton, approximately 30 miles north of Orlando.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The user shared another clip in the thread that followed, showing the G1 breaking into a room like a burglar, shattering a glass door.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But to have somebody that's a main character like that actually get killed was something that was shattering to everybody.
    Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Josh Heupel’s Vols are relegated to potentially spoiling rival Vanderbilt’s hopes in the regular-season finale.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • This past weekend, Delaware State beat North Carolina Central on the road for the first time since 1977, spoiling homecoming weekend.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Banging up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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