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as in lashing
to strike repeatedly
children battered the piñata until it broke open
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as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against
planes battered the city for weeks
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as in pounding
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Recent Examples of battering
Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Walker was a battering ram, finishing with 199 yards on 26 carries and a pair of touchdowns.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
After battering the vehicle with its paws for a few seconds, the bear leaves the man inside alone to chase after another car.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The band’s signature battering riffs and Lindberg’s screeching vocals have become synonymous with the extreme metal genre.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Walker was a battering ram, finishing with 199 yards on 26 carries and a pair of touchdowns.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
Świątek beat Kenin in the women’s final, romping to victory with 14 consecutive sets across her seven matches, and Rafael Nadal won his 13th French Open and his 20th Grand Slam title, by battering Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 under the new roof and floodlights on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
After battering the vehicle with its paws for a few seconds, the bear leaves the man inside alone to chase after another car.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battering
Verb
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The Buffalo Bills got back on track Sunday by pounding the Carolina Panthers 40-9 and ending a two-game losing streak.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The storm is already pounding Jamaica, and NHC meteorologists urge residents to shelter in place.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The sound of hammering came from outside in the driveway, where some men were building a coffin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The 4-0 hammering in France has seen Ajax’s chance of elimination before the knockout stage rise to 85 per cent.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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LogoPowered byScale logo Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, is slowly cutting through the Caribbean, soaking and lashing those in its path with torrential rain and catastrophic winds.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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By early evening, Melissa was still lashing the island with gusts potentially estimated as high as 200 mph near the eye and in the mountains.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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In addition, nine other suspects were arrested for allegedly attacking law enforcement officers over the summer during immigration enforcement operations in and around Los Angeles.—
Louis Casiano , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In June 2023, Smith was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a potentially rare and life-threatening bone infection that was attacking her lower vertebrae.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several Dolphins achieved neat feats during the uplifting 34-10 thrashing of the Falcons in Atlanta.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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This home thrashing also came just a day after LSU’s board voted to increase ticket prices for 2026.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Collins is no doubt licking his chops studying tape of another Patriots rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, who allowed two sacks last weekend.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chirping is also a friendly call for attention, while gentle nipping and licking mimic grooming rituals.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Though his lawsuit was against Jones, his attorneys broadened their campaign, bombarding the company and its officials with subpoenas and deposition requests.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Because phosphorus-30 was created after bombarding aluminum with alpha particles – rather than occurring in its natural state – Irene and Frederic induced the radioactivity.—
Andrea Richard,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Battering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battering. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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