banging away (at)

verb

present participle of bang away (at)
as in buffeting

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  1. buffeting
  2. battering
  3. blitzing
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  • And the need for governments to respond to the record heat waves buffeting the continent appears likely to reinforce that shift.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The result is high-decibel acoustic loads that can cause structural damage as well as buffeting that can prevent the missile from even leaving the bay.
    — David Szondy June 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Definition of buffeting
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  • The United States joined Israel in attacking Iran’s military and nuclear program in two rounds, battering Iran and upending global markets far from the battlefield.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That’s because there has been so much flooding, erosion, and battering by extreme winds, and an increasing number of severe and destructive storms.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of battering
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  • Another test awaits Sunday, with Brian Flores’ blitzing Vikings defense hoping to wreak havoc on a Dolphins offense that has the second-lowest pass block win rate in football, per ESPN.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • With a chance to tie or perhaps go for the win, the Jets were on the Detroit 28 when Smith lost a fumble after blitzing safety Chuck Clark sacked him to seal it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of blitzing
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