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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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).
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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
The Pioneers scored seven times in the first and eight more in the third inning en route to pounding out 13 hits in a 17-3 win over the Generals to earn a trip to the Division 4 baseball title bout with Millbury at Polar Park.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Fairfield was also eliminated by Florida in the regional at Conway, S.C.
The Blue Devils (31-16), hitting .331 as team, fourth in the nation in Division I, pounded out 14 hits against Auburn, the fourth overall seed in the field of 64, but lost 9-5 Friday night.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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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
The Pioneers scored seven times in the first and eight more in the third inning en route to pounding out 13 hits in a 17-3 win over the Generals to earn a trip to the Division 4 baseball title bout with Millbury at Polar Park.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Fairfield was also eliminated by Florida in the regional at Conway, S.C.
The Blue Devils (31-16), hitting .331 as team, fourth in the nation in Division I, pounded out 14 hits against Auburn, the fourth overall seed in the field of 64, but lost 9-5 Friday night.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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“Pound out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20out. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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