as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
the film lacks compelling characters, but it has plenty of bang-bang action
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Recent Examples of bang-bang
Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Marquette got the ball back and hit another 3 to take a lead before DePaul forced overtime on a bang-bang goaltending call.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Three batters later, the Yankees failed to match such bang-bang decision-making.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
But the trail runner, Andy Pages, was thrown out at home on a bang-bang play at the plate after running through a stop sign from third base coach Dino Ebel.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Spangler then threw out Richards in a bang-bang play to first baseman Sean Stafford to keep the score tied.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Other times, a bullpen blunder or bang-bang play on the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
No 9-year-old will remember, as an adult, being safe or out on a bang-bang play at first.
—Dan Gelston, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
All those bang-bang plays on the bases just got a little more interesting.
—Jay Cohen, ajc, 20 Feb. 2023
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Marquette got the ball back and hit another 3 to take a lead before DePaul forced overtime on a bang-bang goaltending call.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Three batters later, the Yankees failed to match such bang-bang decision-making.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
But the trail runner, Andy Pages, was thrown out at home on a bang-bang play at the plate after running through a stop sign from third base coach Dino Ebel.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Spangler then threw out Richards in a bang-bang play to first baseman Sean Stafford to keep the score tied.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Other times, a bullpen blunder or bang-bang play on the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
No 9-year-old will remember, as an adult, being safe or out on a bang-bang play at first.
—Dan Gelston, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
All those bang-bang plays on the bases just got a little more interesting.
—Jay Cohen, ajc, 20 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang-bang
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Long before 17-year-old Solomon Henderson walked into his school cafeteria with a gun, authorities in Tennessee were alerted to his threatening and violent behavior.—
Aliyya Swaby,
ProPublica,
8 Feb. 2025
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What if, the thinking goes, the prospect of CTE becomes an excuse for any violent or criminal behavior?—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, which spread at ferocious speeds in high winds, eventually destroying more than 9,000 houses and buildings around Altadena, Calif.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the days after the fire, Anthony C. Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief, hammered the same message over and over: The flames were too ferocious and the winds too intense to stop the infernos of Tuesday night, Jan. 7.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rucks came up with an offensive rebound before drawing a foul and splitting a pair of free throws with 1:37 left to set up the final furious sequence.—
Chuck Livingston Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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It was met with furious pushback, public outcry, and a string of defeats in court.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Veteran San Diego actor Rosina Reynolds is the cast standout in her icy, fierce and acerbic performance as the uncompromising Polly.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Kyiv has often reported the fiercest clashes taking place in the oblast.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The book explores the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and the need for new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in turbulent times.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Bill Hader says Ye would tell cast 'on the regular' that Saturday Night Live was 'incredibly unfunny' The development comes in the midst of an turbulent month for the rapper-slash-fashionista.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The mentor Steffen’s 6-foot-3 frame and increasingly explosive athleticism are nothing to scoff at, but his superpower isn’t necessarily physical.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Americans stifled the explosive Canada offense by limiting the Canadians to 26 shots.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Most holes look exactly the same, straightforward with skinny fairways and thick rough.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Another man was bitten nearby, and a teenager received a small wound when a shark ran into her and grazed her leg, either with its teeth or its rough skin.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fauci’s life has been threatened by rabid partisans.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The team has been floored by the rabid army of fans.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Bang-bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-bang. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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