as in to buffet
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang away (at)
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Agents are buffeted by the same out-of-their-purview events that buyers and sellers face.—
Kendall Hamersly,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025 -
In terms of the mood of ad buyers, who have been buffeted by a series of cross-currents in the economy headed by Trump’s on-and-off tariffs, Halley doesn’t see any warning signs.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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The update comes as Russia continues to barrage Ukraine with missile strikes three years into its full-scale invasion.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Norfolk Island and Cocos Island A number of other Australian territories were barraged with tariffs, including Norfolk Island with a population of nearly 2,000 people; Cocos Island, with a population of just 544, and Christmas Island which is populated by 1,692 people.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Even so, between 75 and 100 fans still pack two floors of the Playwright Irish Pub in midtown Manhattan, where the walls of one room are plastered with Madrid memorabilia.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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There were reminders plastered everywhere to stay 6 feet apart.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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His 79th-minute header from Andy Robertson’s free kick beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma but cannoned off the upright and across the face of the goal with no Liverpool player able to follow up, and the Premier League leaders ended up losing the last-16 tie in a penalty shootout.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Mousley vividly remembers his first Villa memory, describing the Paul Scholes’ volley that cannoned off the underside of the crossbar and into the net.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The ongoing hunger is threatening Gaza’s population, already battered by 19 months of war.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The upward movement was a welcome change for shareholders, as the stock has fallen 17% in 2025 to date, battered by Donald Trump’s tariffs and other forces.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Did Elmo get sacked as a result of President Trump’s attempts to defund public media?—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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The seven-time Super Bowl champion was sacked 565 times in 335 games as quarterback, which is good for a 4.48 sack percentage.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez looks very much like the candidate who could generate huge enthusiasm in a primary and then get nuked in a general election.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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And if Netflix or any other streaming service has gotten stale, try nuking your view history and starting over.—
Adam Clark Estes,
Vox,
20 Mar. 2025
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Starring Jon Hamm, the drama follows a suburban executive who, facing financial collapse, turns to looting the homes of his affluent social circle.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Israel has long maintained that humanitarian aid has been looted by Hamas.—
Guy Davies,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Bang away (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20away%20%28at%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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