How to Use bang up in a Sentence

bang up

verb
Definition of bang upnext
Synonyms for bang upnext
  • The Golden Knights, who have a game in hand, are banged up in net.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Past two have been bang up; will get an early spot to run from.
    — Michael Beychok, NOLA.com, 19 Dec. 2020
  • But his body, for a young guy, his body’s banged up pretty good right now.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Saints are banged up with Derek Carr out for the foreseeable future.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • There were more bad games than good ones for Rodgers in 2024, though he was banged up for at least half the season.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Joe Burrow is healthy, the offense should be rolling and the Browns are banged up on defense.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • However, both are banged up and the Browns are set to start Bailey Zappe.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • He was getting nicked and banged up yet kept getting up.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • But all were or are banged up, but trending in the right direction.
    — The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
  • The Jets' second-half comeback attempt fell short in a game in which Aaron Rodgers was banged up.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Push bristles back into their usual shape if they got banged up, and lay the brush flat to dry.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Jockey Joel Rosario was banged up and needed stitches to his lip.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • They’re banged up on the offensive line, though, and Tyreek Hill is playing on a gimpy ankle.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Murray banged up Brown said Murray landed on someone’s foot midway through the game and played hurt the rest of the way.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
  • For one, Daniels is banged up with a rib injury, and that’s never a good sign for a rushing quarterback.
    — Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Elijah Jackson was banged up much of the season, and freshman classmate Jaivion Green was thrown to the wolves at times.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Beckham’s injury is the latest for a Ravens team that has been banged up early this season.
    — C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Curry has been banged up for the past couple weeks, head coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday, and isn’t expected to miss much time.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Key players are also banged up in the linebacking group and defensive line.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023
  • As the game went on, Khris Middleton (ankle) and Pat Connaughton (ribs) were also banged up.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
  • There may be companies that are doing bang up work on the S but neglecting the E, or vice versa.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 2 June 2022
  • The rotation isn’t the only thing banged up entering camp.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Jalen Hurts is banged up, and that’s a concern versus a swarming Dallas defense.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • If plants aren’t well-packaged for a safe journey to your home, they’ll be banged up and potentially ripped out of their soil, which will cause a lot of stress.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
  • These are tough days of the season, guys are banged up, everyone's feeling a little something.
    — David Brandt, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The Cowboys' defense was banged up all season, so Zimmer had to deal with adversity from the get-go.
    — Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Tampa Bay’s secondary is banged up and rotating in some no-name players.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Trevor Lawrence is banged up and Carolina has shown brief flashes of life, so this could be interesting.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Laura got banged up in Arizona’s fourth game against Stanford and then Fifita took over and never looked back.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2024
  • The Minnesota Wild open the second half of their season Thursday banged up, but winning anyway.
    — Kyle Stokes, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025

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