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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Two employees of a Des Plaines, Illinois daycare center stood charged Tuesday with battering children.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The battering storm also set the stage for a deadly avalanche Tuesday in the backcountry near Castle Peak, west of Donner Pass, where a group of skiers and guides were swept up in rugged terrain outside resort boundaries.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Kings were blitzing Harden, sending two guys at the dribbler.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
13 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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“Banging away (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banging%20away%20%28at%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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