banged around
Knocked about repeatedly
Banged around means knocked about roughly or moved from place to place without careful handling.
Objects get banged around in transit; people get banged around by life's difficulties.
The suitcase got banged around pretty badly.
Someone who has banged around various places has drifted or traveled without settling: He banged around Europe for a few years after college.
- bumpedStruck with impact
- jostledRoughly pushed or bumped
- knockedStruck with fist
- roughed upInjured through aggression
- thrown aboutDispersed by force
tossed about · turbulent · rattled · slammed · unsettled · jarred · battered · worse for wear · frazzled · knocked about · tossed · shaken · hurled · thumped · chaotic · disoriented · buffeted · beat up
banged aroundcoddled
Excessively sheltered or indulged
cradled · handled with kid gloves · pampered · sheltered · cushioned
banged aroundpreserved
Kept from deterioration
well-maintained · pristine · safeguarded · sheltered · untouched
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