Prang example sentences

Related (11): crash, dent, smash, bang, bump, collision, damage, scrape, hit, wreck, accident

"Prang" Example Sentences

  1. I pranged the car backing out of the garage this morning.
  2. She pranged her bike on the curb and scraped her knee badly.
  3. Don't prang the van — the boss will kill us if there's another dent.
  4. He pranged his motorbike last week and spent three days in hospital.
  5. My mate pranged his new car on the first day of owning it.
  6. I accidentally pranged the side mirror when I was parking.
  7. They pranged into each other at the traffic light — nobody was seriously hurt.
  8. She's pranged so many cars that her insurance is astronomical.
  9. If you prang this one, you're paying for it yourself.
  10. The delivery driver pranged the corner of the building with the truck.
  11. I watched him prang the rental car and just walk away like nothing happened.
  12. My dad would absolutely lose it if I pranged his Aston Martin.
  13. You'll prang something if you keep driving that recklessly.
  14. The cyclist pranged into the parked car and left a note on the windscreen.
  15. She pranged her phone screen so badly it's barely usable now.
  16. He pranged the garden gate with the lawnmower last summer.
  17. I'm terrified I'll prang the car in this narrow car park.
  18. They pranged the fence when they were reversing out of the driveway.
  19. Don't prang the equipment — it's expensive and we need it for the shoot.
  20. She pranged her skateboard into a lamppost and broke her wrist.
  21. If you prang it, you're telling your mum, not me.
  22. He's pranged three cars in two years — he shouldn't be driving.
  23. I pranged the corner of the kitchen counter with the shopping bags.
  24. The lorry driver pranged the bridge and caused a massive traffic jam.
  25. She was so upset after she pranged her new bicycle.
  26. You can't prang a car and just pretend it didn't happen.
  27. My brother pranged the family car and didn't tell anyone for a week.
  28. I'm going to prang something if I keep being this clumsy.
  29. The valet pranged two cars in one afternoon — he got fired.
  30. She pranged her elbow on the doorframe running down the stairs.

Common Phrases

  1. prang a car
  2. prang into something
  3. prang the side mirror
  4. prang the bumper
  5. have a prang
  6. minor prang
  7. prang the fence
  8. prang and run
  9. prang the corner
  10. prang the bike

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I prang the car today.
  2. He prang his bike yesterday.
A2
  1. She pranged the car backing out of the driveway this morning.
  2. Don't prang the van or the boss will be angry with you.
B1
  1. I pranged the side mirror in the car park and I'm dreading telling my dad.
  2. He's pranged so many cars that his insurance company is threatening to drop him.
B2
  1. After she pranged the rental car, she spent an hour on the phone with the insurance company trying to explain what happened.
  2. There's something about the way he drives that makes you certain he's going to prang something eventually.
C1
  1. The delivery driver had pranged the corner of the building with such casual indifference that nobody even bothered to file a complaint.
  2. She'd pranged enough vehicles in her twenties that she'd developed an almost philosophical acceptance of minor collisions.
C2
  1. What began as a minor prang in the supermarket car park escalated into a surprisingly heated exchange about insurance liability and personal responsibility.
  2. He'd pranged his way through three company cars with the kind of oblivious determination that suggested he genuinely believed the vehicles were at fault.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I pranged the garden gate with the wheelie bin and now it won't close properly.
  2. My neighbor pranged her car backing out of her driveway and there's been an awkward silence between us ever since.
💼 Workplace
  1. Someone pranged the company van in the car park and nobody's admitting to it.
  2. The intern pranged the printer with a box of paper and now it's making a weird grinding noise.
📊 Business
  1. The delivery fleet has pranged three vehicles this quarter, which is pushing our insurance costs up significantly.
  2. We need to implement better driver training because the number of vehicles being pranged is becoming a serious liability issue.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I'm terrified I'll prang the shopping trolley into someone's car in this crowded car park.
  2. The shop assistant pranged the display case with a box and now there's glass everywhere.
✈️ Travel
  1. I pranged the rental car on the first day and spent the rest of the holiday anxious about the damage deposit.
  2. The tour bus driver pranged the side mirror on a narrow street in the old town.
📚 Education
  1. The driving instructor told him he'd prang something if he didn't learn to judge the width of the car properly.
  2. She pranged the school minibus during her driving lesson and hasn't been back since.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We got into a massive fight when he pranged my car and didn't tell me until three days later.
  2. She pranged his beloved motorcycle and I've never seen him so devastated and furious at the same time.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The minister's driver pranged an official vehicle during a state visit, which became an embarrassing news story.
  2. Local authorities are cracking down on drivers who prang parked cars and leave the scene without reporting it.
💻 Technology
  1. The drone operator pranged the equipment into a tree on the first test flight.
  2. He pranged his phone screen so badly that the repair shop said it was beyond fixing.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The report documents seventeen incidents in which delivery vehicles pranged property belonging to customers or third parties.
  2. Insurance claims data indicates that drivers aged eighteen to twenty-five are significantly more likely to prang vehicles during their first year of ownership.

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