banging

Example Sentences

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Cubans have protested by banging pots and burning garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The group tackled Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” with Lopez leading the singing as her family and friends joined in—while waving their napkins in the air and banging on the tables.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

On Wednesday, several dozen people, some banging pots and pans, protested against power outages in the San Miguel del Padron neighborhood on Havana's outskirts, a resident told AFP.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Roy got that one back for Colorado 3:13 into the final period, banging the rebound of an Artturi Lehkonen shot between the pads of Kings goalie Anton Forsberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

I can see everyone outside my window, but they can’t see or hear me, even though I’m banging my whole body against the wall.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh