BANG AWAY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

bang away

verb

Definition of bang away

as in to struggle

to devote serious and sustained effort the design team has been banging away at that project for months

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Recent Examples of bang away To heat-style, blow-dry curtain bangs away from the face, sweeping them from side to side with a paddle brush. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 June 2026 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 Former staff leaked internal spats and embarrassing editorial ideas by the new leadership and pointed out that many top leaders were banging away at stories that were likely below their pay grade. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 June 2025 One of the roadies came out to bang away on the piano, the notes more felt than heard, part of the noise. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024 As several drummers banged away, Vázquez danced near a table and teammates clapped along to the music, including a spirited effort from Royce Lewis. — Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 Norton remembers banging away on his dad’s Smith Corona typewriter in the den. — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024 The manager demonstrated how to use the rock hammers, and then people got to banging away, trying to find opals in the rock. — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024

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But even when Antetokounmpo was on the court in the second half, the Heat struggled.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
The high prices are adding to pain for cattle ranchers in western states, who were already struggling with persistent drought.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of struggle

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Kansas has emerged as an unlikely battleground in a turbulent midterm election year for Republicans, who are striving to hold onto slim majorities in both chambers of Congress.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Eager to carry on the family legacy, Charlie strives to become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of strive

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Technique works well in testing This strategy optimizes both the transport and perovskite layers together, driving efficiency and durability to record levels.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Sanders, who spoke alongside el Sayed in Grand Rapids, said Trump’s attacks on the Democratic candidate were rooted in Islamophobia because Republicans have little to say about the issues affecting working families.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026

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