bang on

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bang on His cellmates had to bang on the door to ask for a nurse. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 Clearly, this is a date that exists bang on the ley line of footballing destiny. Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 Irving decides to bang on the door anyway. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025 Hall was mobbed by teammates by the half-wall, but there were no fans to bang on the glass like there would’ve been at the United Center. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang on
Adjective
  • Why Do People Use Skin Bleaching? Skin bleaching can be used to even out skin tone and correct areas of skin that are darker than the surrounding skin.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 July 2025
  • Perhaps in this light, the optional content warning in Expelled really is the correct way to include these types of things in games.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2025
  • All odds are accurate as of 5:00 a.m. ET on Friday.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • Now, as the families prepare for next week's sentencing hearing on July 23, Patterson and Ward are hoping to give readers a true sense of the four victims.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2025
  • What's changing with Gemini on Android Currently, the official email and support pages aren't providing consistent information on Gemini's true behavior regarding this change and how to disable it.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • The most important thing to consider when determining if a certain plant is a good match for hydrangeas is growing conditions.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
  • After all, how often would Canada's biggest hockey market have a chance to acquire Canada's best player?
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • That means mow your grass at the proper height for your species and fertilize and irrigate correctly.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • The first episode of Season 7 of Peacock's popular reality dating series premiered on June 3 and since then, the remaining cast members have not had access to their personal phones, a proper clock, social media, or television.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 13 July 2025

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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20on. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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