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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door
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as in claps
a loud explosive sound
a sudden bang made the cat jump
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as in kicks
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
tried to get the most bang for her money at the attractions at the county fair
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as in bumps
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the toy car banged into the wall and stopped
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as in slaps
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 slams
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 bangs
Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Medical equipment caroms off the walls, bangs toward their father.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
But unlike micro bangs and shitty exes, Marc Jacobs Beauty was celebrated and collected.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 20 May 2026
Momager Kris Jenner joined her daughter, who also showcased a different hair look with a short bob and bangs.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
To accentuate her silver metallic gown, Twain rocked rocked full bangs teamed with long auburn tresses.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The bangs and booms will echo longer and louder into the night at Washington’s official Fourth of July celebration this year if event planners can achieve their goal of presenting the world’s largest ever fireworks display.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Vimala Pons, in strawberry-blonde bangs, is a striking actor who plays Irène as the new modern woman.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Another bangs his head against the wall after expressing suicidal thoughts.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Another bangs his head against the wall after expressing suicidal thoughts.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Elleray, predictably, bangs the drum for VAR 10 years after IFAB gave it the green light.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Opt for wispy wisteria bangs for something low maintenance or turn up the face-framing flattery with a thicker curtain fringe.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2026
The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Swift wore her blonde hair long and straight, with her signature bangs falling across her forehead.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Medical equipment caroms off the walls, bangs toward their father.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
But unlike micro bangs and shitty exes, Marc Jacobs Beauty was celebrated and collected.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 20 May 2026
Momager Kris Jenner joined her daughter, who also showcased a different hair look with a short bob and bangs.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
To accentuate her silver metallic gown, Twain rocked rocked full bangs teamed with long auburn tresses.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The bangs and booms will echo longer and louder into the night at Washington’s official Fourth of July celebration this year if event planners can achieve their goal of presenting the world’s largest ever fireworks display.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Vimala Pons, in strawberry-blonde bangs, is a striking actor who plays Irène as the new modern woman.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Verb
Teal'c takes out some frustrations on an unlucky grunt who bangs him with a door at the start of every time loop, and O'Neill gets to (temporarily) sample the will-they side of his will-they-won't-they relationship with Carter.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Another bangs his head against the wall after expressing suicidal thoughts.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Another bangs his head against the wall after expressing suicidal thoughts.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Elleray, predictably, bangs the drum for VAR 10 years after IFAB gave it the green light.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Opt for wispy wisteria bangs for something low maintenance or turn up the face-framing flattery with a thicker curtain fringe.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2026
The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bangs
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Like many businesses and restaurants in neighborhoods like Little Village and Pilsen, Carnitas Uruapan picked itself back up after economic woes and significant blows to foot traffic as customers were afraid to eat out, while employees hesitated to come to work.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The city’s population was diverse and fractious, with religious and ethnic groups who spoke Russian, Polish, Belarusian, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew, and often came to blows with one another.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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There was no standing ovation, only a few sporadic claps mixed in with folks cheering for Fitzpatrick.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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On the men’s side, the kicks of the early round are a reminder that a Grand Slam is never about just two men, nor one.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Their kicks are being tracked daily, and each kick has a place in the final analysis.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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That direct relationship is what separates a true farm to table operation from a restaurant that simply slaps the phrase on a marketing page.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Anderson slaps his hit down the right field line, just fair.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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From Bay Area poetry slams to national television, Frak has built a career around quick wit, improvisation, and sharp punchlines.—
Tylan Jennings,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Justin Crawford slams into the wall for an INCREDIBLE catch!—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday, an oil sheen was observed near the PCH bridge, so crews placed oil-absorbing booms at multiple points along the river, including Willow Street, PCH, Ocean Blvd and the approach to Golden Shore.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Oil-absorbing booms were deployed at multiple points along the waterway, including at PCH, Willow Street and Ocean Boulevard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Bangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bangs. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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