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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For now, the European truck market is relatively secure, but the broader European automotive market is being buffeted by Chinese competition.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
London — Yet another contingency plan for the global oil market – buffeted by more than six months of war between the United States and Iran – has come under serious threat.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 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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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
The prediction market was hardly the only company to plaster its logo on every available surface.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

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Cleveland’s defense figured out a way to play Carolina that a lot of other teams will undoubtedly incorporate — blitz Young constantly, play the wide receivers in man coverage and dare anyone to beat them deep.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
After handling the blitz effectively against the Raiders, Willis closed just two of eight for 20 yards against the 49ers’ blitzes.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 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

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