How to Use bang up in a Sentence
bang up
verb-
The Golden Knights, who have a game in hand, are banged up in net.
— Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023 -
Past two have been bang up; will get an early spot to run from.
— Michael Beychok, NOLA.com, 19 Dec. 2020 -
But his body, for a young guy, his body’s banged up pretty good right now.
— Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Joe Burrow is healthy, the offense should be rolling and the Browns are banged up on defense.
— Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023 -
He was getting nicked and banged up yet kept getting up.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023 -
But all were or are banged up, but trending in the right direction.
— The Enquirer, 26 May 2023 -
The Jets' second-half comeback attempt fell short in a game in which Aaron Rodgers was banged up.
— Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 -
Jockey Joel Rosario was banged up and needed stitches to his lip.
— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023 -
They’re banged up on the offensive line, though, and Tyreek Hill is playing on a gimpy ankle.
— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023 -
Murray banged up Brown said Murray landed on someone’s foot midway through the game and played hurt the rest of the way.
— Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Elijah Jackson was banged up much of the season, and freshman classmate Jaivion Green was thrown to the wolves at times.
— Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Beckham’s injury is the latest for a Ravens team that has been banged up early this season.
— C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2023 -
Key players are also banged up in the linebacking group and defensive line.
— Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023 -
As the game went on, Khris Middleton (ankle) and Pat Connaughton (ribs) were also banged up.
— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024 -
There may be companies that are doing bang up work on the S but neglecting the E, or vice versa.
— David Meyer, Fortune, 2 June 2022 -
The rotation isn’t the only thing banged up entering camp.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Jalen Hurts is banged up, and that’s a concern versus a swarming Dallas defense.
— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023 -
If plants aren’t well-packaged for a safe journey to your home, they’ll be banged up and potentially ripped out of their soil, which will cause a lot of stress.
— Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024 -
These are tough days of the season, guys are banged up, everyone's feeling a little something.
— David Brandt, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 -
Tampa Bay’s secondary is banged up and rotating in some no-name players.
— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023 -
Trevor Lawrence is banged up and Carolina has shown brief flashes of life, so this could be interesting.
— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023 -
Laura got banged up in Arizona’s fourth game against Stanford and then Fifita took over and never looked back.
— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2024 -
The doors include a sensor to avoid banging up against nearby obstacles.
— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 July 2024 -
The defense is banged up, and Baltimore might be able to take advantage of that but the undefeated visitors have the edge.
— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 -
Tough to cure that against a solid Tampa Bay defense, although Buccaneers are banged up.
— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 -
That will not stop his agent Mino Raiola to bang up interest—only a finish in the top four could calm the situation.
— Manuel Veth, Forbes, 13 May 2021 -
While the Yankees were getting beat up, Anthony Volpe was playing banged up after fouling a pitch off his left foot in the second inning.
— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 -
That is concerning for Bucks fans because Middleton has been banged up all season.
— Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Adebayo was also banged up, limping to the locker room early in the third quarter before returning to the bench a few minutes later with a wrap around his back.
— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 -
Samuel’s demolition derby style of play invariably leaves him banged up for some games at less than his peak or out of the lineup to heal for short periods.
— Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
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