bang into
Idioms-
Crash noisily into, collide with, as in A clumsy fellow, Bill was always banging into furniture . [Early 1700s]
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Strike heavily so as to drive in; also, persuade. For example, I've been banging nails into the siding all day , or I can't seem to bang it into his head that time is precious . The literal usage dates from the mid-1500s, the figurative from the second half of the 1800s. Also see bump into .
Example Sentences
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Skjei’s shot from the the point came off a feed from Tuevo Teravainen, with the puck zipping past Igor Shesterkin to catch the post and bang into the net.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
Markstrom made an initial save on Glass, but dragged the puck into the crease with his right pad for Sanford to bang into the net.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
It’s apparent now that what NFL viewers observed in real time was a great champion struggling with vulnerability as his sports immortality ran bang into his human frailties.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
It's important to use a rack, otherwise the bubbles that form when the water boils will cause the jars to bounce around and bang into each other, which can lead to cracks.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2022
Much too vigorously; for he came down, bang, into a tray full of mugs, and slipped, and rolled off the table with a crash, clatter, and bump!
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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