bangs away (at)

present tense third-person singular of bang away (at)

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Verb
  • Huge waves and rough surf from two long-distance hurricanes have washed away five houses on North Carolina's Outer Banks, the National Park Service said, with further destruction possible as the ocean batters the coast.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wildfire ravages Simi Valley as evacuations are underway.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One of them nukes a ton of Gmail functionality, and neither is explained very well.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.
    Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Bangs away (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bangs%20away%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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