bang into

Example Sentences

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And then he went long on the par-5 fifth, only to watch his chip bang into the pin and stop inches away for the easiest birdie of all.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

“You are harnessed in a way that if anything happens, it will catch your weight. But of course, you don’t want that to happen because you still bang into things and get bruised.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 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

There’s also mild peril when characters bang into stuff, fall off things, but no aggressive behavior.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2021

Very occasionally, a passing neutrino will bang into one of the atomic nuclei in the water and produce a little puff of energy.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson