as in excellent
of the very best kind
you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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as in to wipe out
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Recent Examples of bang-up
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
By Jeffrey Kluger September 25, 2024 3:13 PM EDT
The U.S. military has been protecting the home front for nearly 250 years—and doing a bang-up job of it.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Push bristles back into their usual shape if they got banged up, and lay the brush flat to dry.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Imagine though that if the AI does a bang-up job, those same people will be mad as hornets.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
By Jeffrey Kluger September 25, 2024 3:13 PM EDT
The U.S. military has been protecting the home front for nearly 250 years—and doing a bang-up job of it.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
Verb
At Oregon, with Jordan Burch banged up, Harmon also has shown an ability to play over the tackle or out wide and deliver high-end production.
—Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Push bristles back into their usual shape if they got banged up, and lay the brush flat to dry.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-up
Adjective
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Both teams are excellent at converting third downs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s secondary is also excellent at tackling and does a good job of limiting explosive runs.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Large pharma companies are also bracing for upcoming drug patent expirations that could wipe out $300 billion in revenues by 2028, putting more pressure on them to offset losses with new products.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Buffalo won the turnover battle, 3-0, wiping out Baltimore's massive edge in total yards, 416-273.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both specific in its intent and mischievously opaque in its execution, this wilfully strange art project can switch from flip to serious in the blink of an eye, using a terrific cast to weave a trance-like state of oddness that somehow sustains to the finishing line.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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This model has been a terrific success for decades and should be used with UAPs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Others may become disengaged, hurting productivity, Yost said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramírez have lagged in voting, hurt by suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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Other establishments were not damaged but remain inaccessible due to the devastation.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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About 12,000 structures have been damaged of destroyed.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Rams Saquon Barkley continues to make history with one of the greatest seasons ever Jan. 19, 2025 After the Eagles’ first possession, which ended with a long touchdown run by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the stadium video board featured a shot of Verse, who was loudly booed.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Gutekunst said Wyatt was the team’s best interior pass rusher, which is good for him but not great for fellow defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who makes more than $21 million per year.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Smoke and contaminated water used to combat the fire can lead to air and water pollution, harming nearby ecosystems and potentially affecting public health.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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For example, one of our clients found that their culture became unstuck when the AI activities in some departments harmed collaboration, one of the firm’s core values.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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