Someone is battering at the door.
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Battering
/ˈbæ.tɚˌɪŋ/
Synonyms for "battering" (55 found)
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19 entriesarchitectureassessmentattackcombatconstruction designcritiqueenvironmental stressfightfightingharassmenthitimpactmeteorology termphysical forcepressurescrap
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Collocations
13 entriesbattering campaignbattering rainbattering rambattering wavesbattering windcontinuous batteringdomestic batteringemotional batteringheavy batteringmedia batteringrelentless batteringsustained batteringverbal battering
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4 entriesSample sentences
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Waves were battering the shore.
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The police used a battering ram to break down the door.
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The SWAT team broke down the front door with a battering ram.
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