Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging up
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Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025 -
At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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Instead of tearing down the brick, crews constructed internal walls to keep the outside brick facade through historical preservation techniques.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Just over a year ago in Syria, when Bashar al-Assad’s rule ended, demonstrations of joy erupted all over the country and in many cases focused on tearing down images of him and his father.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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McCarthy warned that being too quick to bring untested criminal cases against political adversaries risks damaging institutional legitimacy regardless of which party is in power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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This will keep other items from damaging the leather, as well as keep it dust free.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Studies will examine both the therapeutic and impairing effects of cannabis, psilocybin, MDMA and alcohol.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even a single variant can disrupt protein function by impairing subunit assembly and destabilizing the overall structure.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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That said, a season-ending injury to Zach Charbonnet leaves the Seahawks with only one dangerous runner, and Kenneth Walker is more adept at hurting defenses inside than on the edges, where the Patriots are weakest.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cornyn is in a heated primary against state Attorney General Ken Paxton; both parties think a Paxton win would make the seat far more competitive, hurting the party nationally.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Court records show in the last year, numerous other members of 764 and similar groups have been charged with exploiting and harming minors.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The following month, she was arrested on a felony charge of harming her child or placing her at risk.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But a drone had hit one of its salons, shattering a heating pipe and flooding the premises.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The new Wade is an endlessly wisecracking chatterbox, shattering the fourth wall with gleeful abandon.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Much of the damage that the larger amount would cause, especially the impact on the pond and spoiling the preserve, would still happen under the new plan.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Petrecca was thrust into the commentary role, replacing Auro Bulbarelli, who removed himself after spoiling the surprise arrival of Mattarella aboard one of the city’s trams.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Banging up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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