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

banged away (at)

verb

past tense of bang away (at)

as in buffeted

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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 buffeted

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Shares have been battered on concerns that artificial intelligence companies — including CoreWeave — were borrowing too much money for their build-outs.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Many Peruvians are also battered by rising insecurity and the increasing cost of food.

— Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of battered

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And they would be besieged with lobbying as the private sector tried to realign itself.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Mehra – director of 2016 pic Baar Baar Dekho and creator of Prime Video series Big Girls Don’t Cry – says that while Indian audiences are besieged by films and TV content right now, where Hunkkaar has cut through is in its subject matter.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of besieged

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Sirianni said Monday that beleaguered offensive coordinator Sean Mannion was still the play-caller.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Ed Sheeran‘s beleaguered Gillette Stadium concerts tonight and Saturday have been canceled due to the nor’easter threatening New England with severe weather.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of beleaguered

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The resurrection marks nearly two years after the 2025 wildfires ravaged the area.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
After holding the Jayhawks to just 14 yards of offense in the first half, the Knights were ravaged in the second half, allowing nearly 400 yards.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of ravaged

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The Weather Channel radar shows Lake County getting barraged with rain.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of barraged

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The ground offensive began with an impressive display of firepower on November 5; British and French aircraft bombarded Egyptian defenses as paratroopers dropped in near Port Said.

— David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
There’s so much competition, and consumers are bombarded with things.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of bombarded

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More than the incredible sights, what surprised him most about his visit to the Washington state national park was that little noise penetrated from beyond the verdant canopies.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 14 Nov. 2026
Even some of Google's longtime partners are surprised by the company's current position, including superintendent Hank Thiele in Illinois.

— Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026

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