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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He banged in 19 goals, including six in his last five games, as PSV won last season's Dutch title.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“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

The victim's niece, Mai Pexton, had gone to the property and banged on the door, screaming for her "auntie".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

As the door banged shut behind the two of them, Yakov turned to me.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros