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bang away at

VERB
tackle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin deal with engage in take on try undertake work on
STRONG
accept attack attempt essay launch
WEAK
apply oneself come to grips with devote oneself to embark upon give a try give a whirl go for it make a run at pitch into set about square off start the ball rolling take a shot at take in hand take on try on for size turn one's hand to turn to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain complete conclude end finish
STRONG
be lazy
WEAK
avoid dodge forget idle neglect

Example Sentences

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With the match long since won, Glasgow continued to bang away at the Toulon defence and Rowe crossed in the final play to round off a dominant win.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

"I don't know how I escaped my mum... I used to sneak up there and just bang away at the piano," she says.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

BST12:25 34 min New Zealand come forward from the scrum, up to the 22 and they start to bang away at that gainline, looking for weaknesses.

From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2015

“I just sit here at the typewriter and bang away at the old forms.”

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2012

"You may bang away at it till morning," said a cobbler of Buda, who was lying prone, chawing bacon at his ease, "they won't let you in."

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r