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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Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and Max Muncy hit his 12th homer of the season on the next at-bat to break a scoreless game in the fourth inning.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026