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banged

VERB

hit or knock loudly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clang rattle thump

STRONG

boom burst clatter crash detonate drum echo explode peal resound sound thunder

WEAK

make noise

Antonyms

WEAK

tap

VERB

moving by hitting hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bash bump collide knock rap slam smash thump whack

STRONG

beat clatter crash hammer hit pound pummel strike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

STRONG

lose

WEAK

tap

Example Sentences

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Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe was banged up during Jung’s play at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

James, who took a hard spill in the fourth quarter and banged his right elbow, was officially nursing left foot arthritis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Around the same period men banged on the door of the home at 10:30 pm.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Scotland banged away in the French 22, never panicking, always in control.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The pipes that carried heat to the radiators banged restlessly within the walls.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser