bang-up

1 of 2

adjective

: first-rate
a bang-up job

bang up

2 of 2

verb

banged up; banging up; bangs up

transitive verb

: to cause extensive damage to

Examples of bang-up in a Sentence

Adjective you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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Adjective
Kamilla does a bang-up job corroborating Kyle’s story, but Joe goes straight to the source to ask a few questions. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 May 2025 Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has done a bang-up job, as Paul Taylor writes. Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
With Moss either out or banged up at cornerback, the Broncos gave up 32, 13, 34, 30, 0 and 31 points over their final six games, including the playoffs. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2025 Sheets’ arm and body had left an indentation in the wall. Sheets, who was said to have a head bruise and also have banged up his hip, wrist and thumb, traveled to San Francisco with the Padres on Sunday evening. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bang-up

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

bang entry 3

Verb

bang entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1810, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bang-up was in 1810

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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang-up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

bang-up

adjective
ˈbaŋ-ˌəp
: first-rate, excellent
had a bang-up time
a bang-up job
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