bangs up

Definition of bangs upnext
present tense third-person singular of bang up
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Verb
  • But over time, as the virus damages the heart, lungs or kidneys, patients can suffer severe shortness of breath, organ failure and even die.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
  • The same is true of excess water, which damages roots and causes plant stress.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • And that’s why this one hurts differently.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • That ultimately hurts workers, small businesses, and the broader economy.
    Steve Hilton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Throwing food waste like apple cores out of your car window harms wildlife, ecosystems, and the outdoor experience.
    Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
  • By spacing screenings to every two years, the ACP argues the tradeoff between early detection and minimizing those harms shifts in most women’s favor.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 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.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 3 May 2026
  • Lead impairs cognition and cadmium harms the kidneys.
    Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 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
  • Naturally, trouble spoils the crew’s relaxation in the form of an ocean princess named Yura (Allegra Clark; Saoiri Onishi) on the run from baddies Zodon (Christopher Corey Smith; Koichi Domoto) and Djeese (Yuri Lowenthal; Koji Yusa).
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
  • Nestled in Sonoma County, 70 miles north of San Francisco, Healdsburg is an ideal destination for enjoying delicious food, wine country spoils and relaxation.
    Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Related Stories The film shatters stereotypical visuals of space, veering away from cold and desaturated colors, and using warmer tones such as orange.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
  • His refusal to take the curse seriously shatters her trust, leaving her questioning their entire relationship.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Bangs up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bangs%20up. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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