BANGING AWAY (AT) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

banging away (at)

verb

present participle of bang away (at)

as in buffeting

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The result is high-decibel acoustic loads that can cause structural damage as well as buffeting that can prevent the missile from even leaving the bay.

— David Szondy June 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Further enhancement could also come from the lingering effects of the fast solar wind stream from a coronal hole that has been buffeting Earth in recent days.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 May 2026

Definition of buffeting

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But there were only waves battering against the rocks, and no sign of the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2026
Vanity Fair reported that he was sentenced to 60 days in jail after being convicted of misdemeanor battery against a girlfriend, and was later charged with battering his third wife, Joanna Ferrell.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of battering

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The Spurs accrued a 10-point lead at that point, blitzing the Knicks with the type of pressure expected from a team that was a loss away from an offseason filled with sadness.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Despite blitzing their way to the league title and Carabao Cup thanks to an incredible 21-game winning run, and reaching the Champions League final, at least five senior players wanted to leave the club that summer, for one reason or another.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026

Definition of blitzing

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banging away (at)

banging up

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