as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a London theatre critic who can generally be relied upon for his bang on assessments of new plays in the West End
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bang on
Many times each day, and sometimes during the night, the old woman would bang on my door, anguished, calling out for her son: Peter, Peter!
—
Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
During their investigation, police learned the suspect, Damon Wolfe, 58, left his home after hearing a loud bang on his door.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined that the suspect, Damon Wolfe of Frisco, came out of his house in response to a loud bang on his door.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
This is not to bang on about SAP, a solid enterprise software firm liked by its global customers.
—Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bang on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang on
Adjective
-
With the pick, everyone but Thicke now has a correct guess to their name — Jeong correctly guessed David Ortiz was Googly Eyes in the premiere, McCarthy-Wahlberg nabbed the Croissants, and Ora called out her longtime pal, Haddish.—
-
While the garment is submerged—silk fibers aren’t as strong or tight when wet—gently stretch it back to the correct size.—
Adjective
-
The social cost of carbon is considered a more accurate accounting of harm from climate change than other calculations used as the basis of carbon credits or carbon offsets to travelers, according to Scripps.—
-
Without that scale, models are not accurate enough.—
Adjective
-
This is especially true for plants that are marginally hardy in your area, as well as common perennials like woodland phlox, lamb’s ear, and hardy geraniums.—
-
Fellow true freshman Joshua Moore should be in line for a bigger role next season as well.—
Adjective
-
In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
-
Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
Adjective
-
Without proper hydration, fibermaxxing can cause constipation, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bloating and gas, Syn said.—
-
Yet the first episode drags on a bit, laying a ton of groundwork and backstory before the proper investigation begins.—
Cite this Entry
“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20on. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
