pound out
verb
pounded out; pounding out; pounds out
1
: to make or produce (something) quickly especially by pounding (such as on a keyboard)
Every week he pounds out another column for the newspaper.
2
: to play (a song, melody, etc.) loudly on a musical instrument especially by pounding (such as on a piano)
The band's lead singer was pounding out a tune on the piano.
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Now get to the nearest coffee shop and pound out eighty thousand words so that a friend-of-a-friend literary agent can tell you to rewrite the whole thing with more gay hockey.
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Emily Winter,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
The Royals pounded out 17 hits in the victory.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
San Diego pounded out 14 hits, but went 4 for 14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
The Wildcats pounded out 11 hits in the nightcap led by Nathan Arber who went 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI.
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Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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Emily Winter,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
The Royals pounded out 17 hits in the victory.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
San Diego pounded out 14 hits, but went 4 for 14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
The Wildcats pounded out 11 hits in the nightcap led by Nathan Arber who went 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI.
—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pound out
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“Pound out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20out. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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