bang shut

Frequency: 7.18.9 per million words

to close noisily and with force

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Examples (20)

  • He banged the door shut in a fit of anger.
  • The angry child slammed the door shut.
  • A sudden gust of wind caused the window to bang shut.
  • He shut the car door shut with a decisive click.
  • She impatiently banged the lid of the trunk shut.
  • The heavy wooden gates swung shut behind him.
  • I jumped when the heavy oak door banged shut behind me.
  • She quickly shut her laptop shut when her boss walked in.
  • Please don't bang the microwave door shut; it's fragile.
  • The wind blew the window shut with a sudden gust.
  • During the storm, we could hear the shutters banging shut repeatedly.
  • He shut his eyes shut to block out the bright light.
  • The old gate has a rusty hinge and always bangs shut.
  • The old chest shut shut with a satisfying thud.
  • He was so frustrated with the call that he banged his laptop shut.
  • Don't shut the drawer shut too forcefully; it might break.
  • If you don't latch it, the cabinet door will bang shut.
  • The cat jumped down and shut the cupboard door shut.
  • The car boot wouldn't close properly, so I had to bang it shut.
  • With a sigh, he shut the book shut and put it away.