bangs up

verb

present tense third-person singular of bang up
as in damages

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bangs up
  1. damages
  2. hurts
  3. harms
  4. wipes out
  5. impairs
  6. tears down
  7. spoils
  8. shatters
Verb
  • Writing strips out the reactive tone that damages trust and forces people to engage with the actual argument instead of the way it was said.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The condition, in which reduced blood flow damages the optic nerve, can cause sudden and permanent vision loss.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
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  • Losing the ability to fly fast drones, by contrast, hurts Ukraine right now—and hands Russia an immediate advantage in the skies.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Washington is coming off a brutal tie against the Giants (a game that somehow had even worse coaching) and, yes, the overtime hurts.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurts
Verb
  • Among Americans who believe AI harms society, roughly half use AI chatbots at least weekly.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Wilson, the attorney general, also rejected the conclusion that EdChoice harms public education.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of harms
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  • This major markdown wipes out the steep premiums on most high-tier gaming displays, allowing e-sports players and media creators to rise through the ranks with a highly fluid, ultra-clear panoramic canvas.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • Continue reading … LINES REDRAWN — Supreme Court greenlights Alabama GOP map that wipes out a majority-Black district.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of wipes out
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  • The Science Behind The Concept Research indicates that music reduces cortisol levels​, the stress hormone that impairs decision-making and dampens focus.
    — Roy Ward, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The BBBofC also observes that just a two per cent loss of body fluid impairs performance while 10 per cent can cause circulatory failure and heat stroke.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of impairs
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  • In theory, this system will punish any team that deliberately tears down its roster in an attempt to lose as many games as possible.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of tears down
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  • This story spoils the plot of the film Whalefall, now out in theaters, based on Daniel Kraus‘ novel.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The royal banquet is supposed to be a celebration of Macbeth’s power, but the presence of the morally upright ghost spoils everything!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoils
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  • Barry Bonds wraps up his record-breaking season with his 73rd homer and shatters the slugging percentage record that Babe Ruth had owned for 81 years.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • When a severe heatwave shatters her family’s fragile routine and exposes her father’s dementia, Anna’s world is thrown into uncertainty.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of shatters
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