BANGED Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

banged

verb

past tense of bang

as in bumped

to come into usually forceful contact with something the toy car banged into the wall and stopped

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as in knocked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner idly banged trees with a stick

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as in slammed

to shove into a closed position with force and noise stomped off to his room and banged the door

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Recent Examples of banged During Sturgeon’s speech, the board walked out and took a brief recess after board President Charles Cush repeatedly banged his gavel and told Sturgeon his speaking time expired. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 That looked like all Boise would need until Madison’s Aaron Edwards banged home a world-class equalizer in the 83rd minute, firing a shot from the left edge of the box and tucking it inside the right post. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026 Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026 It was rewarded when Baena broke in on the left side and lifted a pass to an unmarked Porro, who banged home an emphatic header for his first international goal. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 27 June 2026 The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026

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To squeeze Cabrera into the rotation on Sunday, the Cubs bumped David Peterson to the bullpen for the time being and optioned Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In This Article Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bumped

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The highlight of the two going up against each other came when Shough threw a ball up for grabs along the right sideline that Olave came down with, but Downs knocked it out at the last second.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Police surrounded the area, knocked repeatedly and called Brown by name, but no one answered.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocked

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Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3).

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
When Cunningham went up, Carrington jumped and smacked her in the face.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of smacked

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The owners threatening to shut the game down next year aren’t looking for an even playing field.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
New lower scores, for example, could shut those companies out of doing business in markets with sustainability requirements based on the Protocol.

— Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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Not the first time This is far from the first incident where brazen criminals have smashed through stores and banks in Maryland to steal cash machines.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
MuMe’s security systems were triggered when the thieves smashed glass display cases in the museum.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of smashed

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After making the grab, Allen celebrated briefly, then slapped hands with Delane.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency authorized to regulate event contract exchanges, slapped multiple states with lawsuits in response.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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