banged up

Definition of banged upnext
past tense of bang up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged up
Verb
  • Other concerns are that power-hungry data centers fed by natural gas generators can hurt air quality, consume water and intensify climate damage.
    Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Australian freestyle skier Laura Peel hurt her knee in a training camp ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, raising doubts about her participation in a fourth Games.
    Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • No American servicemembers were harmed, and no equipment was damaged during the incident, the statement continued.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Other studies have found a link between strokes that damaged the right uncinate fasciculus with loss of empathy, suggesting this tract somehow regulates emotions that affect moral conduct.
    Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This is Nissan’s premiere safety tech system, taking over braking and steering like an extra-smart cruise control, or if the driver is impaired or incapacitated.
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Play Now Court documents show Kazmierczak was convicted of driving while impaired in two separate incidents in 2010 and in 2009.
    Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Secretary Noem paused the diversity lottery to ensure no more Americans are harmed by this disastrous program.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Bud Light’s Allen says no celebrities were harmed in the making of this commercial.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • She was shattered by thoughts of all the father-and-son moments Carlos and Alessandro had missed — things like girlfriend issues.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t forget Knueppel is already the fastest player to reach 100 made career 3-pointers, establishing the impressive mark 12 games quicker than Utah’s Lauri Markkanen, who held the record until Knueppel shattered it.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The annual loss for California marked the first yearly decline for the state since March 2021, according to the EDD, a period marred by severe job losses that arose from an array of business shutdowns and economic dislocations as a result of the pandemic.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Geothermal energy solutions have been around for a while, though, and have been marred by location specificity, high water usage, and high initial costs.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Holy Innocents School posted on Facebook that the school’s church hall was broken into and destroyed.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The structure was destroyed during World War II and numerous frescoes were lost in raids, according to Jubilee 2025.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Banged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged%20up. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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