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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More than half of New Jersey's coastline is still at risk of major flooding, the most severe classification through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), amid a vicious coastal storm battering the East Coast.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In recent weeks, Russia has been battering Ukraine’s energy sector, launching large-scale aerial attacks on energy plants.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 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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Guo set off from the Mexican border on April 21, blitzing through the heat of New Mexico to arrive at the high-elevation San Juans of southwest Colorado in mid-May, when they were still covered in snow.—
David Gleisner,
Outside,
13 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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