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as in licking
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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Recent Examples of battering
Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Outback Steakhouse, 4608 Bryant Irvin Road, Suite 421, live roaches and a dead roach was seen on top of raw chicken lid at the battering station.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel, meanwhile, appears content to keep battering the Islamic Republic, whatever the downstream consequences, while also mustering a new offensive into southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In that case, Fricke never denied firing the shots that killed Rittner, 35, who used a battering ram while serving a search warrant at Fricke’s south side home.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Outback Steakhouse, 4608 Bryant Irvin Road, Suite 421, live roaches and a dead roach was seen on top of raw chicken lid at the battering station.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
The conflict is battering the world economy, driving up energy and fertilizer prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; destabilizing fragile states; and complicating efforts by central banks to drive down prices for consumers.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel, meanwhile, appears content to keep battering the Islamic Republic, whatever the downstream consequences, while also mustering a new offensive into southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battering
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Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both have walked away from battles licking their wounds.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Five caribou stood licking at the stain.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s enrichment capabilities have been reduced by bombing this year and last.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The center is named after bombing survivor Gillian Reny, who nearly lost a leg but was saved by first responders.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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An abduction sequence ties the audience’s nerves in knots with cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s athletic tracking shot loping up the stairs to Margot’s apartment accompanied by Gavin Brivik’s pulse-hammering score.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Super Mario Galaxy Movie will have all the hammering power of Imax and PLF screens.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Things are not going well at the moment, so the president is lashing out.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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After lashing out at Morgan for suggesting that Lucia was a suspect, Karadec shows up at Morgan’s front door to apologize, leading to a tearful heart-to-heart between the partners.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Be sure that the rear lure always has a hook, as the bass typically key in on the ‘straggler’ when attacking a ball of bait.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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Other offences include attacking one victim on September 20, 2006 and another one in September 2016.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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His only Champions League goal arrived in January’s 6-0 thrashing of Qarabag, and his only assists in the competition came in similarly comfortable wins over Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wild video captured the moment a young fisherman plunged into pounding Southern California surf to wrestle a thrashing shark and free it from his fishing line.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Norris responded with his 12th goal for Buffalo, beating Knight over the goaltender's right shoulder with 58 seconds left in the first.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Clippers benefited from a Kerr ejection and a late Curry foul-out, beating Golden State 103-102.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Battering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battering. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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