hammering (away)

verb

present participle of hammer (away)
as in applying (oneself)

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  1. pitching in
  2. banging away
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  • Erick Fedde, pitching in bulk for the Sox (65-60), didn’t allow a run in 4 2/3 innings.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After mostly pitching in relief in the Cubs system, he’s being used as a starter in Jacksonville and pitched five scoreless innings in his debut.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Brian Cashman gets it all the time, but good, from Yankee fans; for them, banging away at Cashman on social media feels like the real national pastime.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Definition of banging away
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“Hammering (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammering%20%28away%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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