banged up

verb

past tense of bang up
as in hurt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged up
  1. hurt
  2. damaged
  3. wiped out
  4. impaired
  5. harmed
  6. shattered
  7. marred
  8. destroyed
Verb
  • Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart.
    — David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Higher yields and rates, meanwhile, tend to hurt people who are borrowing money.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Don Curry Nature Trail — named for the Troop 326 scoutmaster and Fort Worth attorney — replaced an older trail that had been damaged by erosion.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of wiped out
Verb
  • Riggs said the Teamsters’ safety argument is weakened by the inconsistent safety record of human truck drivers, who have fallen asleep at the wheel or driven while distracted or otherwise impaired.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Sacramento Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint Friday night to identify drivers suspected of being impaired by alcohol or drugs.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of impaired
Verb
  • The settlement would resolve a multistate lawsuit that alleged Meta designed and deployed addictive features that harmed young people and misled the public about the potential dangers.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • No one was harmed as the Brewers celebrated Black culture for one night during a 162-game regular season.
    — D.L. Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmed
Verb
  • Adolf Hitler's army has been shattered, but thousands of Nazi fanatics are prepared to engage in an epic last stand.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The case against the Tates That image of impunity shattered on July 18, when US Marshals arrested the brothers outside a bare-knuckle boxing match in Miami on an extradition request from British authorities.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shattered
Verb
  • The tenures of the two subsequent chief baseball executives, Billy Eppler and Minasian, were marred by Moreno’s intrusions, sources said.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Amnesty International had called on the Court of Cassation to overturn the convictions, describing the case as politically motivated and saying the trial was marred by due process and other violations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of marred
Verb
  • The fire started in the 2300 block of Pickett Road and destroyed five structures, according to Cal Fire.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Almost 50 homes and other structures have been destroyed so far; there have been several injuries, and one of Tibbetts’s neighbors lost 20 German shepherds.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of destroyed
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“Banged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged%20up. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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