Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banged away (at)
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The nail industry—and the hair industry—operate on exploitative labor conditions buffeted by state connections and nepotism.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025 -
The product has also been buffeted by an influencer scandal that led to the 2025 Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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To have any hope of a successful turnaround, Spring felt that Macy’s needed a cultural reset first, to inspire a workforce battered by years of falling revenue, store closings, and staff reductions, and get buy-in to his strategy.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Storms twice battered the pier to pieces, once in the late ’30s and again in the ’80s.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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She is besieged on all sides—by her in-laws, by social workers, by untreated psychosis—and yet in possession of a terrible freedom.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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And in the center of the city, where the overflowing rivers are predicted to merge, Thomas Orthopedic Hospital could be besieged by more than 10 feet of water on three sides.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Original concepts include mazes set in a demonic version of the Old West, a life-sized toybox full of twisted dolls and a frozen Northern town beleaguered by monsters.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Washington’s roster has been ravaged by injuries this season, essentially undoing many of Peters’ offseason moves.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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That anxiety is born out of a history of Black communities being ravaged by law enforcement stops for minor infractions that escalate into much more.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
11 Oct. 2025
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In response, Britain sent a strong naval expedition into Danish waters which, from September 2-5 1807, bombarded Copenhagen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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New filmmakers are often bombarded with advice about embracing short-form media — often for good reason — but making content that simply attracts eyeballs can only get you so far without a larger plan.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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Opening with modest preseason odds (+6000), Toronto surprisingly blitzed the AL East during the regular season, thanks in part to the American League’s best home record.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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León was a member of the 2018 Boston Red Sox, who won 108 regular-season games and blitzed their way through the playoffs.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Plainly, Miami was surprised by how Louisville came out, Cards coach Jeff Brohm one-up on Cristobal’s staff.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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But one woman's response to a fairly common interview question has surprised viewers on social media, leaving them in hysterics with her peculiar answer.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Banged away (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banged%20away%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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