banged

VERB

hit or knock loudly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clang rattle thump

STRONG

boom burst clatter crash detonate drum echo explode peal resound sound thunder

WEAK

make noise

Antonyms

WEAK

tap

VERB

moving by hitting hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bash bump collide knock rap slam smash thump whack

STRONG

beat clatter crash hammer hit pound pummel strike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

STRONG

lose

WEAK

tap

Example Sentences

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“The head got banged up a little bit,” Muncy said after the game, a cut on the brim of his nose still visible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

McCullum said he had "banged the door down", while Stokes challenged Robinson to "stay here as long as he can".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But it ended in the team’s 21st overtime loss when Nicolas Roy banged home a rebound 7:44 into the extra period.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Around the same period men banged on the door of the home at 10:30 pm.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

When I reached the firehouse, I banged on the door.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm