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
  • Nomi Malone licking the stripper pole in Showgirls?
    Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the series premiere, Rio licked Agatha’s hand in a sapphic (and slightly blood-play oriented) moment of intimacy, and the two also had an almost-kiss at the end of episode four.
    Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of lick
Verb
  • Through the opening 10 minutes, the Pioneers were pounding on the door with two early corners and a shot from distance that sailed just over the crossbar.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • In Lebanon's capital, Israeli planes pounded the southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight and early Friday for the first time in four days, spreading panic after a rare lull.
    SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of pound
Verb
  • The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract in early 2019 in what was a record deal at the time.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But Bill Belichick has nothing in particular to offer when journalists ask about coaches hiding the effects of the disease.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of hide
Verb
  • The Owl, the father figure, flies into rages, yelling and occasionally lashing out with a hand or foot.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Following his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump lashed out at ABC over the moderators' fact-checking efforts.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lash
Verb
  • Batted and tipped passes led to two Matthew Stafford interceptions, and running back Blake Corum fumbled on a carry when the ball was punched out by Alohi Gilman and the Chargers recovered.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Make an appointment with a good boot fitter to get the toe or ankle punched out, if necessary.
    Kim Kircher, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2013
Definition of punch out
Verb
  • Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Owen’s Blanche, battered by life, looked in desperate need of a good night’s sleep.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The flash floods battered regions like Barrio de la Torre in Valencia, where narrow streets became lethal watercourses.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of batter
Verb
  • The offer includes two buttermilk pancakes with glazed strawberries, blueberry topping and whipped topping or its combo of two eggs, hash browns and a choice of two strips of bacon or two pork sausage links.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of whip
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