Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged away (at)
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In a business that has been buffeted by disruption for the last 20 years, I am truly blessed to stand at this moment in my career.—
Steve Coffman
June 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026 -
After the police disbandment measure failed, O'Hara joined the bureaucracy of a deeply progressive city that is regularly buffeted by political battles between the mayor and the City Council, and among council members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Politicians and pundits and former residents have battered New York City in recent years, branding our town as a symbol of a country gone to hell.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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The risk now is that the oil shock, like the previous supply shocks that have battered the economy since the pandemic, proves to be sticky.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The mass shooting that claimed 49 lives and injured dozens of others—the deadliest hate crime targeting LGBTQ+ people in American history—still leaves a grievous mark, most especially in a city, state and nation besieged with new attacks on the gay community.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In place of the ancient forest was a shorn land besieged by uncontrollable wildfires, prone to land-slides and erosion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Sybil, who spent her younger years beleaguered by the presence of her double, that emblem of feminine conformity named Désirée, never manages to perceive herself as anything but abnormal by comparison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Their involvement now raises the specter of another squeeze on energy markets already beleaguered by closures on the Strait of Hormuz and partly reliant on the Red Sea as an alternative passageway for energy supplies.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Los Angeles – and particularly the community that surrounds Riviera, still in recovery mode from the devastating fires that ravaged Pacific Palisades in January, 2025 – also won, with this week-long reminder that this community is still awfully special, no matter what the haters say.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Since wildfires in 2007 ravaged large swaths of San Diego County, SDG&E has spent more than $6 billion of ratepayer dollars to reduce the risk of widespread fires.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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After Israel bombarded Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Beirut in retaliation for the Lebanese terrorist group’s rocket fire into northern Israel, the Iranian military responded by launching dozens of ballistic missiles into Israel.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Teammates bombarded the two that scored with big celebrations each time.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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On the winning side was Cracker Barrel, which surprised investors Tuesday by posting strong third-quarter profit and revenue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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But he was surprised by articles that said men could experience postpartum depression too.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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