as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
the film lacks compelling characters, but it has plenty of bang-bang action
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Recent Examples of bang-bang
Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Marquette got the ball back and hit another 3 to take a lead before DePaul forced overtime on a bang-bang goaltending call.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Three batters later, the Yankees failed to match such bang-bang decision-making.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
But the trail runner, Andy Pages, was thrown out at home on a bang-bang play at the plate after running through a stop sign from third base coach Dino Ebel.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Spangler then threw out Richards in a bang-bang play to first baseman Sean Stafford to keep the score tied.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Other times, a bullpen blunder or bang-bang play on the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
No 9-year-old will remember, as an adult, being safe or out on a bang-bang play at first.
—Dan Gelston, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
All those bang-bang plays on the bases just got a little more interesting.
—Jay Cohen, ajc, 20 Feb. 2023
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Marquette got the ball back and hit another 3 to take a lead before DePaul forced overtime on a bang-bang goaltending call.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Three batters later, the Yankees failed to match such bang-bang decision-making.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
But the trail runner, Andy Pages, was thrown out at home on a bang-bang play at the plate after running through a stop sign from third base coach Dino Ebel.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Spangler then threw out Richards in a bang-bang play to first baseman Sean Stafford to keep the score tied.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Other times, a bullpen blunder or bang-bang play on the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
No 9-year-old will remember, as an adult, being safe or out on a bang-bang play at first.
—Dan Gelston, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
All those bang-bang plays on the bases just got a little more interesting.
—Jay Cohen, ajc, 20 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-bang
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After the end of the apartheid regime, Tutu also served as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was established to investigate acts of violence committed both by government forces and violent activists.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is intent on changing the script of American cities plagued by crime by implementing policy changes that have led to violent crime taking a tumble.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Defensive standouts Bruce Smith and Derrick Thomas were ferocious competitors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The latter, which begins at Second and Market Streets, circles Union Square and ends at Kearny Street and Columbus Ave., includes floats, ferocious lions, firecrackers and a 288-foot long Golden Dragon.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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He's also issued executive orders at a furious pace on a host of issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday The Athletic reported how Amorim, 39, delivered a furious critique to his team after losing 3-1 at home to Brighton, with the TV used for tactical analysis caught as collateral.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors BYMarco Quiroz-Gutierrez January 15, 2025 7 hours ago Personal Finance A woman purchased a vacant Hawaiian lot for about $22,000.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rubio was a fierce Trump critic during the contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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This data supports the growing trend in investing in collectables and historical artefacts, which are more likely to hold and increase their value in turbulent financial markets than other traditional forms of investment.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Its audiences were known to fly Finnish flags in honor of Osmo Vänskä, who raised the orchestra to rare heights of excellence in a turbulent 19-year tenure as music director that ended in 2022.—
David Allen Jenn Ackerman,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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In fiscal 2024, more than $69 billion in two-way goods trade flowed through the cargo land port of entry, with the explosive expansion of large commercial building around the port on the U.S. side as a visible testimony to this dynamic.—
Julian Palombo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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From his explosive debut on the presidential election trail in 2015, Donald Trump‘s career in national politics was uniquely entwined with internet culture.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Reed, who was challenged by Hurley after his stretch of rough outings, ripped an offensive rebound from the arms of Butler’s Pierre Brooks five minutes in and finished a layup.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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Piñeiro should have a decent market, despite having a rough second half of the season.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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The team has been floored by the rabid army of fans.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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In July, in front of a rabid crowd of bitcoiners, Trump promised to turn the US into a crypto mining powerhouse and establish a national bitcoin stockpile if reelected.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Bang-bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-bang. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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