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

Definition of plaster

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Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Clay is the power back used to batter defenses, while Solomon Baggett and Ezell Jolly provide a change of pace in the backfield.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of batter

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On one of the most damaging, KU blitzed a cornerback and a busted coverage left Donovan Olugbode uncovered along the left sideline.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Tampa Bay wound up blitzing 46% of their defensive snaps, which ranked third-most in the league.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 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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