BANG AWAY (AT) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

bang away (at)

verb

Definition of bang away (at)

as in to buffet

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From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
When an area on the ground is hit by the eyewall, it will be buffeted by intense winds, then get a break before being slammed by the other side of the eye in a second round of the storm's strongest winds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of buffet

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But Mark, in Ronson’s telling, quickly grows antagonistic, abruptly asking Ronson to sign an NDA, then later barraging him with suspicious texts and threatening him with a pair of goons.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
The Weather Channel radar shows Lake County getting barraged with rain.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrage

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Coming from such a chronically online space where people know me as that girl who would plaster your timeline with my music over and over and over again.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Building affordable housing at scale means politicians need to break up with wealthy special interests like the construction accident lawyers who plaster the city and MTA buses with billboards and ads.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plaster

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By studying Mars' moons, scientists hope to learn whether Phobos and Deimos formed in the aftermath of an ancient collision between Mars and a battering space rock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Russian missile and drone attacks killed five people in Kyiv and left at least 600,000 without power, as strikes battered the capital’s energy infrastructure for a third night.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of batter

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Then the defense picked it up last week, picking off Justin Herbert twice (one was called back) and sacking him four times.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
When Ole Miss sacked Manning early in the second half and recovered his fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, there was a run on antacids at the concession stands.

— Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sack

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Omar Thornton was late with his help; safety JJ Dunnigan blitzed on the play.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
West Virginia has used multiple stunts and blitzes to attack the passer, which has led to 12 players contributing sacks on the season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of blitz

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This nuked numerous moneyline parlays and survivor pool entries, with the Chargers being the most popular pick on Yahoo (more than 32 percent).

— Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
To save the planet, a crew is sent on a mission to give the sun back its shine… by nuking the crap out of it.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of nuke

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