banging away (at)

verb

present participle of bang away (at)
as in buffeting

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  1. buffeting
  2. battering
  3. blitzing
Verb
  • 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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  • Her boyfriend was never charged, though he was sentenced to probation for battering a police officer about five weeks after Danielle was killed.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Across the country in Hawaii, Hurricane Lala grazed the state over the weekend, battering the islands with heavy rains and winds, but did not make landfall.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of battering
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  • And the defense couldn’t generate pressure without blitzing last year.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The defensive line produced little pressure, requiring lots of blitzing.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of blitzing
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