banging

Example Sentences

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She said she scared the bear away by screaming and banging a pot with a wooden spoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Cubans have protested by banging pots and burning garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The group tackled Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” with Lopez leading the singing as her family and friends joined in—while waving their napkins in the air and banging on the tables.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

On Wednesday, several dozen people, some banging pots and pans, protested against power outages in the San Miguel del Padron neighborhood on Havana's outskirts, a resident told AFP.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I could hear my dad banging jars around in the refrigerator.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen