Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged away (at)
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When a huge object is being created to go on top of a tower that will get buffeted by strong winds, even small decisions can have big consequences.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Their findings come as the seven states and 30 tribes who rely on the Colorado try to work out a new plan to share shortages on a river buffeted by a quarter-century of drought and growing demand.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, distance requirements between more intense uses, such as shelters for the battered, could be cut by more than half, dropping from 1,320 feet to 600 feet, or even 300 feet if they’re separated by a major street.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their vessel, Thelma, was capsized after being battered by the turbulent swells when the engine failed; 17 people were tossed overboard into the raging sea.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Through the first-person narration of his protagonist, Nicholas, a teenager suddenly besieged by anxiety, Clune conveys with uncanny vividness what a panic attack feels like.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Landslide in western Sudan kills at least 1,000 A landslide in western Sudan killed at least 1,000 people, intensifying hardship in a country besieged by years of civil war.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Original concepts include mazes set in a demonic version of the Old West, a life-sized toybox full of twisted dolls and a frozen Northern town beleaguered by monsters.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Loving County can be a shocking place to visit for an outsider, a vast terrain ravaged by elements and industry, a landscape and atmosphere somewhere between Mad Max and No Country for Old Men.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Asheville was one of several western North Carolina towns ravaged by the destructive force of Hurricane Helene, which damaged structures and upended lives in September 2024.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Just three days after the drone swarm bombarded Polish air defense systems, a Russian drone crossed into Romanian airspace and prompted a French fighter jet and Polish helicopter to respond under NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry – a defensive posture the alliance launched just one day prior.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Digital marketing gives the food and beverage industry powerful access to young audiences, and the market is saturated; children and adolescents are bombarded by these products everywhere, from shops to schools and digital spaces, the report notes.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Denver blitzed the Colts on 71% of Indy’s dropbacks last Sunday, according to Next Gen Stats — the highest single-game rate for any team since the start of last year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots blitzed just once — once!—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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From the Squishmallows x TONYMOLY K-beauty skincare cal to Olive & June’s nail cal, you’d be surprised by just how many launch every day.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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Fever‘s popularity even surprised the band members, who weren’t quite convinced by its power.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Banged away (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged%20away%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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