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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the toy car banged into the wall and stopped
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2
as in knocked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
idly banged trees with a stick
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as in slammed
to shove into a closed position with force and noise
stomped off to his room and banged the door
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Recent Examples of banged
Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The Americans gradually amplified their attack centered around Pulisic’s runs — and three minutes after an apparent goal from Balogun was erased by an offside call, Pulisic again drove the left side and got a deflected pass to the trailing Balogun, who banged it home.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.
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Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed.
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Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Bryan Acosta played an arcing ball from the right side to the back post and Woledzi banged a header off the bottom of the crossbar into the net.
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ABC News,
23 May 2026
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The Americans gradually amplified their attack centered around Pulisic’s runs — and three minutes after an apparent goal from Balogun was erased by an offside call, Pulisic again drove the left side and got a deflected pass to the trailing Balogun, who banged it home.
—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.
—
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed.
—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Bryan Acosta played an arcing ball from the right side to the back post and Woledzi banged a header off the bottom of the crossbar into the net.
—
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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In a scathing Instagram post this morning, LuPone, who has long been devoted to her equally enamored gay fandom, slammed Turkey’s latest homophobic move.
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Investigators said the Tesla slammed through a brick home at a high rate of speed, fatally striking Avila.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
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Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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While our eyes were nearly shut watching this next stunt, Cruise insisted his be wide open.
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Just pop a clove inside, shut it, and twist until it’s minced to your liking.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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“Banged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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