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 Watch the baby birds bonking at the video at the top of the story. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 That would mean, ideally, that no one would get bonked on the head. —

Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2026 That depletes your carb stores prematurely, leaving you unable to accelerate and more likely to bonk. —

Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026 Their fight is to be continued next week, and whether or not another member of the deck team gets bonked on the head remains to be determined. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bonk

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Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported, despite Israel and Hezbollah renewing their truce Friday.

— Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Temperatures are expected to soar on June 22 in parts of Oregon and Washington, possibly hitting 100 degrees in Portland and at least 90 degrees in Seattle.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 20 June 2026