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
  • Similarly, if a house fire damages your HVAC equipment, replacement costs are generally included as part of your dwelling coverage.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • This only damages your credibility more than the original mistake.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of damages
Verb
  • Those competitors offer multi-user discounts, so LiveOne's omission of a family plan hurts it a bit more now that its individual rates have crept up.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • Some say moving a historic building from its original or longtime location hurts its integrity by removing it from its historic and physical context.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of hurts
Verb
  • The independent authors concluded that the state should funnel more money toward voluntary services, especially after hearing about the coercion and harms that people experienced under AOT orders.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
  • According to their study, these thin-film solar cells held onto over 90 percent of their original efficiency after being exposed to a harsh reverse bias of minus 40 volts, which usually harms standard thin-film solar cells.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 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
Verb
  • Hwang suffered a traumatic brain injury from the attack, leading to ataxia, a neurological disorder that impairs movement and muscle control, and occasional seizures.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Punishment should be reserved for the guilty, not the sick, and postpartum psychosis, by definition, impairs a mother’s ability to process reality.
    — Uruj Kamal Haider, Time, 21 July 2026
Definition of impairs
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • This post spoils the entirety of Sterling Point, which is now streaming on Prime Video.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The fruit spoils quickly, so it is often sold frozen or as juice, puree, or powder.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 30 July 2026
Definition of spoils
Verb
  • As Hogi pokes a hole in this plot and shatters the industrial love complex we’ve been sold song after song, movie after movie, the workplace version of this unhealthy relationship presents a familiar parallel.
    — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • In Book 5, Poseidon sends a storm that shatters the boat that Odysseus was sailing in, alone.
    — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of shatters
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