banging up

present participle of bang up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging up
Verb
  • Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In a special Halloween episode, Trump tearing down the East Wing unleashes a vengeful spirit, leading members of his administration to hold a seance.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Among strong Trump disapprovers, 82% strongly oppose tearing down the East Wing and building a ballroom, while a much smaller 37% of those who somewhat disapprove of the president strongly oppose the plan.
    Emily Guskin, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many on the left have been in an uproar of late, accusing Trump of damaging White House history as construction begins on a new White House ballroom.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wildlife exposed to oil and grease can suffer fatal effects — the substance can coat feathers and fur, impairing mobility and body temperature regulation, or smother aquatic plants that other species depend on for food and oxygen.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Air pollution, such as diesel exhaust, can have the opposite effect, impairing Treg cell function and contributing to inflammatory diseases such as asthma.
    Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The resumption of student loan payments, high inflation and a tough job market are key factors hurting young borrowers.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The ravages of loneliness are especially hurting people with disabilities.
    Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a weird mean-spiritedness amongst young male losers that is harming them.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Platkin said that by allegedly illegally misclassifying workers, Amazon is harming the drivers and the state alike under the guise of convenience.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement The past few years have seen record-shattering global sea surface temperatures, which helps strengthen storms.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Viewers are dropped into the aftermath of an unnamed personal conflict and must work out over the course of the runtime the stakes of the situation, a highwire act handled deftly by the actors whose tender performances provide the emotional impact of the film’s shattering final sequence.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Without spoiling anything, Liberation’s ending doesn't quite stick the landing either.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
  • For the party’s new leadership, running Libertarian candidates and providing an outlet for their voters’ political perspective isn’t spoiling.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Banging up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging%20up. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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