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battering

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verb

present participle of batter

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Recent Examples of battering
Noun
The battering of cold weather outside and comfort of warm air inside means your lips are likely to be left feeling a little parched. Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024 Wind gusts of over 100 miles per hours and record rainfall caused significant destruction in the Tampa Bay area, including the battering of the city’s famous ballpark in St. Petersburg. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
After four long, economically battering years in Los Angeles, Vespertine returned in April. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Sometimes, winter precipitation turns seemingly solid, with frozen pellets battering cars and peppering the ground. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for battering 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battering
Verb
  • The crowd was so excited that the plexiglass behind us was pounding.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Prepare for fast, heart-pounding action and brutal competition in this multiplayer game.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But future opponents will surely seek to incorporate elements of the defensive blueprint which helped Everton and Fulham derail Chelsea’s attacking momentum.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And all up and down the 800-mile front line in western Russia and northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, Russian troops are attacking.
    David Axe, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The 5-2 thrashing by Barca in January’s Supercopa de Espana final after a 4-0 loss to their Catalan arch-rivals in October led to Ancelotti reconsidering his big-game tactics — with a potential solution thought of at the time being to drop one of those four attacking stars to the bench.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Starting to be dubbed the best player in the world by many in light of his recent performances and role in a 5-2 Copa del Rey thrashing of Real Betis midweek, Lamine is being tipped to win France Football's most coveted male player award at the end of the year.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • However, many cat owners will hesitate to stop their cats from licking them, to avoid hurting their feelings.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Can my cat get sick from licking me?
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For instance, rather than bombarding consumers with repetitive, irrelevant ads, AI systems might craft a sequence of evolving messages, designed to resonate as a customer’s preferences or actions change.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The ban gained momentum in the wake of widespread protests on college campuses against Israel after its forces started bombarding the Gaza Strip following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that killed about 1,200.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As the run progresses, players will earn money by beating rounds (called Blinds) which can be used to purchase Jokers (permanent modifiers and multipliers), Tarot cards (one-time use effects), and Planet cards (poker hand level ups).
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • From the late glory of beating Manchester City to the stress dream of playing Tottenham and going out of the Carabao Cup, to being beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025

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