Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging away (at)
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Such an outcome might seem improbable, given historical trends and the political headwinds buffeting the White House.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Waves battering the east coast of North Carolina have brought down four more houses in Buxton in the Outer Banks, according to the National Park Service.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Several low-pressure systems are battering Alaska this week.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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That means defensive coordinator Robert Saleh may have to take more chances than usual in terms of blitzing.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mayfield also burned the 49ers on a second-quarter, 34-yard touchdown to Kameron Johnson on which the 49ers were blitzing and the Buccaneers had Johnson go in motion.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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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 4 Nov. 2025.
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