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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging away (at)
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In a publicity release, owner Mike Micallef summed up the Reata’s enduring legacy as a survivor of both a tornado and the buffeting winds of downtown business.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026 -
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
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Clavicular was arrested last month on battery charges out of Florida, after a 19-year-old woman accused a 24-year-old woman of battering her in a home that was rented by the influencer.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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Coastal cities are dealing with more erosion from sea-level rise due to climate change, Griggs added, and the battering from bigger storms is another impact.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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And if Jenkins is rolling, picking at advantages on the second side as defenses worry about the head of the snake, maybe Pistons’ opponents think a smidgen harder about blitzing Cunningham.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fooda is blitzing transportation stations across the city with outdoor messages touting the benefits of bringing lunch from Chicago restaurants such as Beatrix Market, Lexington Betty Smokehouse and Happy Lobster to the office.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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