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verb

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Recent Examples of bang-up
Adjective
For specialty grocers, December is the bang-up month, when people go big on king crab legs and filet mignon for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025 All in all, it’s been a bang-up couple weeks for USC’s program. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Minnesota’s grip on the first wild card spot has been loosening because of St. Louis’ wicked run, the club is banged up without Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson-Ek, and the team’s performance has been up-and-down for a while. James Mirtle, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 They’re banged up with an ever-thinning roster and have endured a nightmare campaign. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-up
Adjective
  • That is exactly what happened for Olivia Smith’s excellent opener as Marie Hobinger hit a defence-splitting pass in to Canada’s 20-year-old rising star.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Salah then surged forward towards the edge of the box before playing an excellent pass with the outside of his left boot.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Eventually, humankind is harmed or possibly completely wiped out by AI to make as many paperclips as possible.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • According to Survival International, the Sentinelese wish to remain isolated from the outside world, and any contact could also wipe out the community if they were introduced to diseases.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ovechkin is easy to like, though, by all accounts a terrific teammate.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Just when Kenin looked set to push the contest into a decider, Pegula saved three set points and won six consecutive games to mount a terrific fightback and clinch victory.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Republicans at the Capitol understand this is going to hurt not just Americans, but their own political futures.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Any player can get hurt, but two of the game’s best young players just made costly bets against themselves.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Embracing different cultures: There is plenty of wonderful Mexican culture depicted throughout the film, from cooking traditional dishes to the vibrant atmosphere.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Cherish these moments and know that your efforts to preserve their voices are a wonderful tribute to your relationships.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Their son and daughter-in-law, Cameron Bott, 35, and his wife, Diana, 36, whose nearby home was damaged in the tornado, initiated a discussion about starting a GoFundMe to offset potential insurance shortfalls in rebuilding the gas station.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There was a fire in 2023 that damaged part of the nightclub, authorities said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, the Canadians are doing less, which forces the U.S. to take on a greater share of the responsibility.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Development and learning Playing with car seat toys is a great way for babies to learn.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Make no mistake about it- removing fluoride from public water will harm Americans.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities later confirmed that the individual had expressed intent to harm the president, marking it as a credible assassination attempt.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-up. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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