bung up

verb

Definition of bung upnext
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly he's a bit of a mess, but he says he bunged up the other guy in the fight even worse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bung up
  1. lick
  2. pound
  3. hide
  4. lash
  5. punch out
  6. beat
  7. batter
  8. whip
Verb
  • And resist the urge to lick your lips when they’re chapped, Davis says.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Another sculpture show London licking a disembodied human hand.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of lick
Verb
  • Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And in Yemen, the Houthi rebels, another Iranian ally, have been pounded in air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pound
Verb
  • Yang then bemoaned how people shoot lasers at him and hide their kids.
    Anne McCarthy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Studying the sun's corona is extremely difficult because it is hidden by light from the star's surface, according to NASA.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of hide
Verb
  • Relentless storms are forecast to lash the Northwest this weekend as the East Coast braces for severe weather that could delay flights and snarl traffic during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • President-elect Trump lashed out Tuesday at Justice Juan Merchan for upholding the guilty verdict in his Manhattan hush money case.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of lash
Verb
  • Packers receiver Christian Watson didn’t see Lions cornerback Carlton Davis III coming from behind and punch out the ball, causing a fumble Detroit pounced on.
    NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Nurses are regularly reprimanded for exceeding the 12.5 shift hours and this has led to them punching out and remain working or giving report while not being on the clock to avoid getting in trouble.
    Tracy Briggs, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of punch out
Verb
  • While the two-time champ beat KellyAnne Judd to stay on Era 2 at the beginning of Battle of the Eras, her luck finally ran out when Jordan Wiseley voted her into the final elimination instead of Rachel Robinson against Tori Deal (who had gotten last place in the challenge).
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • At Olive Garden, Darden’s largest chain in terms of revenue, same-store sales rose 2% and beat analysts’ expectations.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Thanks to them the attack mastermind escaped scot-free and soon those who that day desecrated the Capitol and battered the police will be pardoned and will leap snarling back into society.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Some are battered, but clearly beloved, including a long topcoat he’s altered for a female client who’s put on a few pounds.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of batter
Verb
  • The stars reside within the S-cluster, a group of high-speed stellar bodies that whip around Sgr A* under its immense gravitational pull.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Gently fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the thickened peanut butter mixture, just until combined; set aside.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of whip
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