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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door
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as in claps
a loud explosive sound
a sudden bang made the cat jump
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as in kicks
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
tried to get the most bang for her money at the attractions at the county fair
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as in bumps
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the toy car banged into the wall and stopped
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as in slaps
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
idly banged trees with a stick
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as in slams
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 bangs
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Burrow, who spoke with media after the Bengals lost 18-20 to the Cleveland Browns, seemed bothered by his 'do from the start, sitting down at the mic and instantly raking his lengthy bangs back with his hands.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Nicole Kidman's curly bangs are getting another moment in the spotlight thanks to her recent trip to Sydney Airport on Sunday, January 4.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Her dirty blond hair was styled in loose waves with face-framing curtain bangs.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
From that iconic blonde wig with heavy bangs to southern belle Miley Stewart’s brunette curls and beyond, the fearless Miley Cyrus has never been afraid of a beauty transformation.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
On TV slots, Smith’s ties to Bieber would always come up; the two even sported matching swoopy bangs.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
From curled bangs to metallic glamour, take a look at 7 of the best celebrity beauty moments from the week.
—Essence, 9 Nov. 2025
The screens showed Kidman, wearing a cherry red top and her signature blonde bangs, along the barricade.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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The star of her beauty look is definitely her asymmetrical, choppy bangs.
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The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray.
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Coming out the second half the teams continued to trade blows, after the Rockets took a 32-30 lead Xaverian responded with a 15-5 run to end the quarter to take a 45-37 lead.—
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The Anteaters withstood an early jolt from Cal State Fullerton in their Big West Conference matchup, but came back with several blows of their own in an 86-64 win at Titan Gym.—
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The joyous screams and claps of hundreds of high school students boomed outside the sanctuary at Murewa Centre Mission of the United Methodist Church.—
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Stewart said to massive claps from the audience.—
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The number one best-selling tennis shoes on Amazon, these classic kicks have a retro-chic vibe that’ll never go out of style.—
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Harris has also blocked a total of six kicks, which is one away from tying the all-time SEC record.—
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
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A day when the Stanley Cup years finally ride the synaptic road back to long-term memory and the brain finally bumps the past for the present.—
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The tarp slaps the frame of the truck’s roof.—
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As the scrum disperses, D’Angelo turns to you and slaps you five.—
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But dropping the gloves can feel like an exasperating last act born of desperation and hopelessness - a door that slams behind you, leaves you in the dark and seldom reopens.—
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Trump slams Mamdani after primary win Mamdani’s primary victory shocked the political establishment and excited progressives.—
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Through two world wars, a Great Depression, and social upheaval, booms and busts, California endured.—
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Videos shared on social media showed flashes of light illuminating the night sky followed by loud booms echoing through residential areas.—
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More advanced skiers and snowboarders can seek their thrills in Huckleberry Bowl near the resort’s summit, famous for deep powder in its ungroomed areas.—
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An overreliance on tools weakens our civilization (and saps the film’s dramatic thrills).—
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“Bangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bangs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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