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
  • Most other social mammals groom by licking, but primates are unique among tetrapod vertebrates in our reliance on hands and feet for tasks many other taxa use their faces for, says Borths.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Zia was licking herself and developing hotspots from itchiness.
    Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of lick
Verb
  • My Feminism Was Shaped by the Spice Girls The hospital was only a mile away, and as the ambulance accelerated, so did my pounding heart.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Israeli airstrikes early Saturday pounded central Beirut, killing at least 20 people and wounding 66, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.
    Kareem Chehayeb and Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of pound
Verb
  • Three men accused of stealing more than 1,200 pairs of Air Jordans from a train in the Mojave Desert were foiled by a GPS tracker hidden inside the shipment, authorities said.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • But Kahane would always hide away in the bedroom, careful not to set a dangerous example for her child (who is now 23 and contributed an essay to her book) with her risky photography style.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of hide
Verb
  • The Owl, the father figure, flies into rages, yelling and occasionally lashing out with a hand or foot.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Following his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump lashed out at ABC over the moderators' fact-checking efforts.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lash
Verb
  • Batted and tipped passes led to two Matthew Stafford interceptions, and running back Blake Corum fumbled on a carry when the ball was punched out by Alohi Gilman and the Chargers recovered.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Make an appointment with a good boot fitter to get the toe or ankle punched out, if necessary.
    Kim Kircher, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2013
Definition of punch out
Verb
  • On Monday night, Michigan beat Washington at Houston's NRG Stadium to claim its first national championship since 1997.
    Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Eagles 27, Rams 24 Sam Farmer’s pick: The Eagles have a lot of ways to beat you on offense — especially with Barkley — and their defense is swarming.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Inside the gates where bloodshed and war await, there is also hope — though battered, bruised and knocked to the ground — that remains in the fight.
    Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Wes Burns provides width and crossing down the right, Hutchinson is tricky in tight spaces in the No 10 role, Delap is a battering ram with the ability to also link play, while Sammie Szmodics bursts into goalscoring positions from the left with Leif Davis pushing forward on the overlap behind him.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of batter
Verb
  • Available in 21 colors, the mixer has 10 speeds to knead, whip, and stir ingredients for bread, baked goods, pizza dough, and more.
    Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Thanks to dropping temperatures, whipping winds and spending more time indoors, your complexion can begin to experience chronic conditions that stay dominant in warmer months.
    Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of whip
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