banging

verb

Definition of bangingnext
present participle of bang
1
as in bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something the toy car banged into the wall and stopped

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2
as in knocking
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner idly banged trees with a stick

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3
as in slamming
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 Synonyms for banging
  1. bumping
  2. slamming
  3. colliding
  4. hitting
  5. punching
  6. ramming
  7. pounding
  8. clapping
Verb
  • The galley kitchen is wide enough to allow a chef and helpers to work without bumping into each other.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
  • For guests who will stay longer than four days, add another set or two, bumping your towel set count up to four.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of slamming
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  • Unhinged Creativity Builds Cultural Relevance By colliding nostalgia (the squeaky clean Macaulay Culkin of the Home Alone movies) with absurdist horror, Kim Kardashian reimagines and revitalizes a holiday classic.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In a new analysis, scientists quantified the various processes, and concluded that the overwhelming majority of the Universe’s gold comes from colliding neutron stars.
    Big Think, Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of colliding
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  • When shooting on three or four different hoops, and from atypical angles, not only was hitting all the shots difficult, but so was getting the timing precisely correct.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After the argument, police alleged that Thompson pulled out a gun and shot several times, hitting Montgomery in the chest and torso before leaving.
    Fox19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of hitting
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  • The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of punching
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  • The car-ramming attack at the Magdeburg Christmas market could be politicized by far-right parties in the country, which have already made advances in parts of Germany.
    Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Still, with a narrow majority in Congress, multiple reports suggest the president-elect is reluctant to expend too much political capital on ramming Hegseth through the Senate and has begun exploring alternatives.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ramming
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  • The ruins were spared direct attack, but the surrounding city of Tyre — where Hezbollah still enjoys wide support — took a pounding from Israeli warplanes.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounding
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  • Cecilia was clapping her hands in vicarious delight.
    Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Takeaways As some players danced to the music playing in the background, Davis was clapping and talking excitedly to his charges.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of clapping
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