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
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Recent Examples of bang on
For a softer take, try mixing fabrics and textures; suede cowboy boots can soften a statement leather outfit while remaining bang on trend.
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Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump bang on glass where election absentee ballots are counted at Detroit's TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The new 92-acre park boasts athletic fields, a splash pad, play villages with huge colorful climbing structures and a 35-foot slide, a splash pad, musical features little kids can bang on, a rubbery ground to soften inevitable falls and lots more.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
The man in the dark hoodie then begins to bang on the windows with his forearm before drawing an unidentifiable blunt instrument from his sleeve, and then using the object to smash the windows of the place of worship.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump bang on glass where election absentee ballots are counted at Detroit's TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The new 92-acre park boasts athletic fields, a splash pad, play villages with huge colorful climbing structures and a 35-foot slide, a splash pad, musical features little kids can bang on, a rubbery ground to soften inevitable falls and lots more.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
The man in the dark hoodie then begins to bang on the windows with his forearm before drawing an unidentifiable blunt instrument from his sleeve, and then using the object to smash the windows of the place of worship.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang on
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The need to capture not only each singer and instrument but all of the crowd noise meant Maitland often had 40 tracks recording at once, all of them using microphones that were period correct to replicate how the performances would have sounded in the early 1960s.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The fact that so many users weren’t even hip to the correct pronunciation of her name says it all.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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The 4-foot-diameter (1.2-meter-diameter) telescope’s primary goal is to observe dark matter and dark energy and to create the largest and most accurate three-dimensional map of the universe.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Forecasts have to take the changing climate into account to be accurate, no matter who is creating the forecast.—
Christine Wiedinmyer,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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The pair joined Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees virtual livestream event to talk about the Orion Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios film, and their inspiration for adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which was inspired by true events.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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As Donald Trump shamelessly stretches the boundaries of the law to expand his power and influence, America’s federal judges remaining true to their oaths will be critical to preserving the constitutional order of our democracy.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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With best wishes, Camilla/ Thank you for your very helpful book.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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During the episode, Palmer asks SZA if Drake is a good kisser.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those helium cells will use an array of temperature, pressure and humidity sensors to maintain proper lift through the variable conditions of air travel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers from Trump’s party have acceded to his demands to unilaterally cut spending and fire government watchdogs without proper notice.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20on. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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