as in excellent
of the very best kind
you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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as in to wipe out
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Recent Examples of bang-up
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
By Jeffrey Kluger September 25, 2024 3:13 PM EDT
The U.S. military has been protecting the home front for nearly 250 years—and doing a bang-up job of it.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
However, both are banged up and the Browns are set to start Bailey Zappe.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Imagine though that if the AI does a bang-up job, those same people will be mad as hornets.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
By Jeffrey Kluger September 25, 2024 3:13 PM EDT
The U.S. military has been protecting the home front for nearly 250 years—and doing a bang-up job of it.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
Verb
To make matters worse, backup quarterback Kenny Pickett is also banged up, which could lead to the Eagles taking drastic measures to sign a plug-and-play option.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
However, both are banged up and the Browns are set to start Bailey Zappe.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-up
Adjective
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During that same five-year period, anchored by an excellent gross margin consistently nearing 80%, its adjusted operating margin has gone from an eyesore at negative 30% to an encouraging nearly 10%.—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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These devices are an excellent choice for gamers, tech enthusiasts, and anyone who loves top-tier streaming.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
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Because laying hens are so susceptible to the H5N1 virus, which can wipe out entire flocks within days of the first infection, egg producers have been on the frontline in the fight against various bird flu strains for years now.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, along with those countries’ retaliatory tariffs, could wipe out 1.5 percentage points from US gross domestic product growth (GDP) in 2025 and another 2.1 percentage points in 2026, according to estimates by EY chief economist Gregory Daco.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Chiefs’ best WR has been terrific in his last two games, (19 catches, 209 yards, 2 TDs).—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Look, Mahomes is terrific when his back is against the wall.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Drawing 2-2 up in Manchester earlier this season with 10 men after Trossard was sent off in first-half stoppage time for kicking the ball away hurt Arsenal.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The problem is that higher input costs, along with retaliatory tariffs, could hurt spending by both businesses and consumers – and alarm investors and Fed officials.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The most recent rupture occurred on Sunday, damaging a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Conversely, toxic families are characterized by harmful behaviors that damage the emotional and psychological well-being of family members.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start before missing time with an injury in December and slowing down a bit since his return.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Chances are your grandmother kept a jar of bacon grease beside the stove, ever on hand to take her dishes from good to great.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Responding to an October subpoena for investigative reports, movement logs and surveillance footage related to the incidents that harmed Carhuancho, Geo returned only a single medical report and a basic inmate file.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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Addressing mental health issues early, such as treating depression and anxiety, can also have a strong impact, along with regular medical check-ups to help with early detection and management of risk factors that could harm brain health.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
28 Jan. 2025
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