pound out
phrasal 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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Boyd pounded out 11 hits with Rogers leading the way going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a run scored and four runs batted in.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
Weight was up again, to almost 6,800 lbs, but the engine was also bigger; the SUV now used the latest Countach’s 5.2-liter V-12, pounding out 444 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
In the final, however, Abreu found his second win, pounding out another 11 homers, for a record 41 total (14 more than the previous record).
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Over the last two weeks, Alphabet has managed to pound out a short-term pattern of higher highs and higher lows.
—David Keller, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
Weight was up again, to almost 6,800 lbs, but the engine was also bigger; the SUV now used the latest Countach’s 5.2-liter V-12, pounding out 444 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
In the final, however, Abreu found his second win, pounding out another 11 homers, for a record 41 total (14 more than the previous record).
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Over the last two weeks, Alphabet has managed to pound out a short-term pattern of higher highs and higher lows.
—David Keller, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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“Pound out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20out. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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