pound the streets/pavement
idiom
: to walk or run on the street especially in search of something
She's out there every day pounding the pavement, looking for work.
Hard-core joggers will pound the streets in all kinds of weather.
Examples of pound the streets/pavement in a Sentence
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Howie Carr: Time to pound the pavement, snowflakes!
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
While tourists pound the pavement visiting the iconic landmarks aboveground, explorers can search beneath the streets of the Eternal City for a different perspective on ancient—and modern—Roman life.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
The host then went on to reminisce about the old days when journalists had to work sources and pound the pavement to get secret war documents.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Uptown girl or downtown diva, secure the hottest Coach bag of the season to pound the pavement in style.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Former Chief Daryl Gates was an avid jogger, while Ed Davis, who led the department for much of the 1970s, was a golfer, which led their proteges to pound the pavement or hit the links.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
And, fortunately, that life was just continuing to pound the pavement to get my work out there.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
For this, the entrepreneur needs to leave the cubicle, pound the pavement and talk to the customer.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2024
Most people pound the pavement and glad-hand for months for far less, so consider this the season’s most unlikely master class.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
While tourists pound the pavement visiting the iconic landmarks aboveground, explorers can search beneath the streets of the Eternal City for a different perspective on ancient—and modern—Roman life.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
The host then went on to reminisce about the old days when journalists had to work sources and pound the pavement to get secret war documents.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Uptown girl or downtown diva, secure the hottest Coach bag of the season to pound the pavement in style.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Former Chief Daryl Gates was an avid jogger, while Ed Davis, who led the department for much of the 1970s, was a golfer, which led their proteges to pound the pavement or hit the links.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
And, fortunately, that life was just continuing to pound the pavement to get my work out there.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
For this, the entrepreneur needs to leave the cubicle, pound the pavement and talk to the customer.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2024
Most people pound the pavement and glad-hand for months for far less, so consider this the season’s most unlikely master class.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Pound the streets/pavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20the%20streets%2Fpavement. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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