bung up

verb

Definition of bung upnext
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly he's a bit of a mess, but he says he bunged up the other guy in the fight even worse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bung up
  1. lick
  2. pound
  3. hide
  4. lash
  5. punch out
  6. beat
  7. batter
  8. whip
Verb
  • Sweet guitar licks snake around Lee’s voice in the original recording.
    David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Water collected in green pools that Leone said would sting if a dog stepped in or licked them.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of lick
Verb
  • Heavy snow pounded the district, with totals of 5-9 inches and isolated areas receiving up to 12 inches.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Who Has to Fix This? 14 Easy Healthy Dinners to Put on Rotation in 2025 Image A weekend of Israeli strikes on Gaza Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the weekend, killing 88 people in a 24-hour period, according to the Gaza health ministry.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of pound
Verb
  • At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.
    Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Set in a swanky apartment hidden above a cobblestone street, this intimate cooking class teaches you both the simplicity and complexity of Italian pasta.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of hide
Verb
  • Every Indian restaurant is doing butter chicken now, and Marigold’s is very carefully rendered so that the meat is tender and very juicy and the creamy onion-tomato sauce lashed with fenugreek ($22) is absorbed with the cooking process.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • What's New Several GOP lawmakers have lashed out at House Speaker Mike Johnson after congressional leaders on Tuesday announced a short-term stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of lash
Verb
  • The sponge is baked in one large sheet and then punched out into perfect little circles.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Sasaki continued his impressive strikeout record, punching out 11 over 7 2/3 innings.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of punch out
Verb
  • The Rams were four days removed from defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Vikings were four days removed from a 31-29 loss to the Lions, who have left opponents beat up throughout the season.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Trump won November’s election, decisively beating Harris in both the Electoral College and the popular vote.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Pacific Palisades is a meeting point between suburbs and wildland hillsides often battered by winds.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • While a significant portion of the country was battered by a winter storm, New York City saw only light snow and freezing temperatures on Monday.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of batter
Verb
  • That led to an argument, and Little allegedly whipped out a knife, stabbing the victim twice in the chest, police said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of whip
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