as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
give the nail a final pound with the hammer
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as in cage
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals
stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
pounding down the road as fast as he could run
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
pounding nails into boards all day long
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
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as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food
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Recent Examples of pound
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The reel should have a four-inch-diameter drum capable of holding at least 100 yards of 20-pound-test backing and 40 yards of fly line, and preferably have an adjustable drag.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Listen for the sound of the earthquake that rocked that ballpark when the Schwarbino was pounding a 457-foot homer and a 456-foot SpaceX launch in the same inning.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Wagler weighed 188 pounds at the combine.
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The reel should have a four-inch-diameter drum capable of holding at least 100 yards of 20-pound-test backing and 40 yards of fly line, and preferably have an adjustable drag.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Verb
How does this relate to the ensuing flashbacks of a wounded Castle hiding with a mother and her daughter and his pulse-pounding jumps from one harrowing hot frying pan situation to another?
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Listen for the sound of the earthquake that rocked that ballpark when the Schwarbino was pounding a 457-foot homer and a 456-foot SpaceX launch in the same inning.
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pound
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Emotionally, militarily, even symbolically, this is a devastating blow to the Black Queen and her cause.
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
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Indeterminate tomatoes need strong stakes, cages, or trellises for support due to their continuous growth and vining habit.
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Additionally, a 12-man tag team match inside a steel cage will determine whether Mark Briscoe finally gets a chance at the AEW World Championship.
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The company has since shuffled several leaders, including naming a new human resources chief and the company’s first chief digital officer.
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The assistant shuffled to one side and the scene reset.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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The new Northwestern Mutual findings, released in April, draw from surveys of 4,375 adults in January.
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The parade and street festival are held every June, drawing crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000 residents and families.
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Miami ground its way to two NBA Finals and a conference finals in the last seven seasons through a mix of elite player development, coach Erik Spoelstra’s wizardry, #Heatculture and a soft conference, but this is something entirely different.
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Vozinha’s two decades grinding through clubs in Portugal, Angola, Moldova, Cyprus, and Slovakia; teammates who play their club football across Europe and North America, from Villarreal and Benfica to Major League Soccer.
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Not long after, Jamison’s parents reported hearing a loud thump, as though someone had fallen, according to prosecutors.
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While playing Pragmata, the thump of approaching robots had solid directionality, and the weapon blasts had a good amount of low-end force.
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“Pound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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