Thesaurus results for BONK

bonk

verb

ˈbäŋk

as in to hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner an overhead branch suddenly fell and bonked him on the head

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Recent Examples of bonk In other words, she got bonked on the head and now is the Terminator. —

Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Perkins may attempt comedy, but his jokes land like a Nerf missile bonking your head. —

Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025 Stelton wrote that the short-term chance of an eruption is akin to the probability of getting bonked in the head by a baseball — while standing outside a major league stadium. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025 An argument ensues between two of the officials that ends when the not-quite-dead man gets bonked on the head with a mace. —

David Plazas, The Tennessean, 17 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bonk

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The ball then hit the football goal post crossbar and bounded down to Luis Duenas who headed it from point-blank range toward the net.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The organization doesn’t expect Owens to hit and pitch in the same game this year, but intends to build him toward that goal eventually.

— Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026