bangs away

verb

present tense third-person singular of bang away
as in struggles
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 bangs 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bangs away
  1. struggles
  2. labors
  3. strives
  4. works
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  • Missile salvos and militia attacks have choked key shipping lanes, damaged Saudi oil facilities and driven up global prices even as fragile diplomacy struggles to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and avert escalation.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The film follows a young man who struggles to balance his mental problems, medication, and drugs with his musical ambitions.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of labors
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  • Like Lonnie, who strives to be the best golfer in the world, Pelican Hill is widely considered one of the world’s premier luxury resorts.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Hoy said the detention staff consistently strives to exceed the minimum standards given by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of strives
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  • Connor, meanwhile, reportedly works as a DJ and is based in Florida.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
  • Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a nonprofit organization that works with congregations throughout Southern California to support workers’ rights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of works

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“Bangs away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bangs%20away. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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