Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged away (at)
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By the way, his department in Utah had been buffeted by scandal, including a cop searching for nudes on a female victim’s phone.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Dec. 2025 -
But reductions were 24% higher than a year ago and the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic – another sign of a volatile job market buffeted with economic challenges from slowing demand to tariff uncertainties.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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Trump has said previously that the Cuban economy, battered by years of an American embargo, would slide further with the ouster of Maduro.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The arts scene in South Florida has been battered by funding cuts at the federal and state levels over the last few years.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Windy City is suddenly besieged by a string of bomb threats, but in the midst of all the false alarms, a real situation emerges in the form of military-grade smoke grenades, which points to a terrorist threat.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Halladay said she’s heard from multiple doctors, including her child’s pediatrician, that they’ve been besieged with calls from parents hoping to get a prescription.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 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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Inflation has ravaged household budgets.—
Ali Vaez,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Texans have been ravaged by injuries on the interior defensive line this season, and many of those players will be free agents.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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We are bombarded with messages claiming that hormones will improve — and extend — women’s lives.—
Patricia Bencivenga,
STAT,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Christmas Eve, our neighborhood was again bombarded.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Some of her advice surprised me.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bankers shouldn't be surprised that now Trump — who fears that Republicans could suffer in midterm elections in 2026 — would try to regain a bit of populist popularity with a 10 percent cap on credit card rates.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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A day later, the Gulls were blitzed for five second-period goals in a 6-0 loss.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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On the flip side, his lone completion when blitzed was his touchdown throw to Demarcus Robinson on the team’s opening drive.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2026.
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