Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging away (at)
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So even though there’s buffeting, even though there’s loud voices raised, left, right, and center, trans people exist.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Under van Raemdonck, Neiman Marcus did well protecting its market share from the headwinds buffeting luxury department stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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But battering snow, whiteout conditions and the risk of another avalanche forced crews to take a slow and careful approach.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The battering weather that brought hard rain, thunder and lightning to the Bay Area and near white-out conditions and a deadly avalanche in the Sierra Nevada eased on Wednesday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And then with less than five minutes remaining, blitzing cornerback Devon Witherspoon delivered a hit on Maye.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Will the Patriots try to get pressure on Darnold without blitzing and see if Milton Williams and Christian Barmore can get upfield?—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Banging away (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging%20away%20%28at%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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