bangs up

present tense third-person singular of bang up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bangs up
Verb
  • Dana Sue and Ronnie's strained relationship is exasperated by a fire that breaks out — accelerated by off-brand e-bikes Ronnie bought behind Dana Sue’s back and stored in their garage — and damages their house.
    Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • Roslovic’s poor playoff showing severely damages his chances of earning an extension with the Oilers for next season and of a sizable deal elsewhere.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • With the Sox contending for a postseason spot, every day is now important, and the losing hurts more.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • Keeping it becomes the thing that hurts us all.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Research has shown repeatedly that separating children from their parents harms their health and development.
    Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Antitrust enforcement remains an important tool to address circumstances where market concentration harms consumers and commerce.
    Alexander Ciccone, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … LINES REDRAWN — Supreme Court greenlights Alabama GOP map that wipes out a majority-Black district.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Disrupting essential frontline activities and tier huddles can cause a domino effect that impairs future lean efforts rather than lay a foundation for improvement.
    David Caines, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Poor sleep impairs barrier function and slows the overnight repair window, and chronic sleep restriction visibly accelerates aging.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
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
Verb
  • Even worse, some streams lag so far behind live that a text from a friend or app notification spoils a game-changing goal.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
  • Alphabet, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI and the sundry other rivals for the AI spoils can’t all grab a couple of points of GDP in sales, the prize built into SpaceX’s celestial cap.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • When a window shatters, your entire home is at risk of collapse or even being blown away.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • When a shocking night shatters their fragile facade, both women are forced to confront the cost of control and decide what kind of future is worth fighting for.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
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“Bangs up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bangs%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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