bangs up

Definition of bangs upnext
present tense third-person singular of bang up
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Verb
  • During photosynthesis, cyanobacteria release oxygen, which quickly damages hydrogenase enzymes responsible for hydrogen production.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
  • If a boat comes loose and damages other property, uninsured owners may be liable.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Holding these things in only hurts you and those around you.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • Plus, an extra income never hurts.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Using it on lawns and the environment harms the natural predators to species homeowners and farmers are trying to control, which can lead to a surge in those unwanted populations.
    Gavin Escott, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • Denver District Court Judge Ericka Eckhart opted not to require Children’s to restart care, finding that the potential harms to the hospital and its other patients from losing federal funding would outweigh harm to the plaintiffs.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and a former Google executive, has warned in the past that there is a 10% to 20% chance that AI wipes out humans.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
  • That timeline could shrink if a massive fraud wipes out public confidence in the Internet.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • For others still chasing results, upping spending — without substantively addressing AI strategy, governance, workforce capabilities and cross-functional collaboration — burns cash, impairs competitiveness and erodes morale.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Even in moments of disagreement, we are called to speak with charity and to seek dialogue that builds up, rather than tears down.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The body of the plane tears down the middle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Pre-cut produce also spoils quicker and could pick up pathogens when sliced open.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • This post spoils the entirety of the first season of The Boroughs now on Netflix.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • The other, from the southwest Khuzestan province, has a filling of dates, walnuts and coconut and pastry that shatters like a shell.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • But the illusion shatters when a stranger on the street recognizes the dog… as HER boyfriend Danny’s dog.
    William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Bangs up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bangs%20up. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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