banging up

verb

present participle of bang up
as in wiping out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging up
  1. wiping out
  2. tearing down
  3. damaging
  4. impairing
  5. hurting
  6. harming
  7. shattering
  8. spoiling
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  • Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone.
    — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Definition of wiping out
Verb
  • Demolition crews this month began tearing down another complex, the Lindy Boggs Medical Center, which had sat blighted and vacant for more than 20 years after Katrina.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Videos broadcast by regional news outlets and posted on social media show violent torrents of water surging through valleys and mountain passes, tearing down bridges and dams and sweeping away buildings.
    — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tearing down
Verb
  • Prosecutors have also charged him with making false statements to investigators about allegedly damaging Mica’s car tires.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Russian drones hit three major distribution centers, destroying depots belonging to a toy store chain and a confectionery company, and damaging another run by an electronics retailer, the companies said.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaging
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  • Summary Quality sleep is crucial for leaders' performance, yet unpredictable schedules often lead to sleep deprivation, thus impairing vital cognitive functions like memory.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Cheshire native suffered a stroke in 2013, impairing his ability to walk.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of impairing
Verb
  • Recent polling shows that high pump prices are driving down presidential approval and hurting Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Any increase to interest rates that could cool inflation also risks hurting the jobs market.
    — Damian J. Troise, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurting
Verb
  • Those details suggest mental health professionals may conclude Clancy needs to be committed to avoid harming herself.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Iran has called on the United Nations to investigate the humanitarian consequences of US sanctions, arguing that Washington’s pressure campaign is harming ordinary Iranians and violating international law.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of harming
Verb
  • The video shows a customer walking out of Cinnaholic when the girls ride the scooter through the window, shattering the glass.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Wednesday, which was forecast to be the hottest day of the heat wave, brought record-shattering temperatures across the Southland.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shattering
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  • CyberLeek is also threatening to post in-game footage spoiling the game’s story.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Without spoiling what happens next, the mutants confront Trask, and Mystique assumes his identity to further their mission.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoiling
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“Banging up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging%20up. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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