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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But for all those American fans who plan to watch the Cortina Olympics, be forewarned: Hollywood’s best scriptwriters are sitting at their typewriters, pounding out the bones of a sports movie about Lindsey Vonn.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Senior running back Jackson McCabe has pounded out 1,003 yards and 17 TDs.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Rhamondre Stevenson pounded out a season-high 88 yards and a touchdown on just 18 carries.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The rest of the reel included snaps from that era, including Barker pounding out some beats as Kelly looks on, the whole crew hanging in the studio, close-ups of Kelly playing the pink guitar and smoking what looks like a joint, another shot of Barker at his full kit and a cameo from Trippie Redd.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Senior running back Jackson McCabe has pounded out 1,003 yards and 17 TDs.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Rhamondre Stevenson pounded out a season-high 88 yards and a touchdown on just 18 carries.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The rest of the reel included snaps from that era, including Barker pounding out some beats as Kelly looks on, the whole crew hanging in the studio, close-ups of Kelly playing the pink guitar and smoking what looks like a joint, another shot of Barker at his full kit and a cameo from Trippie Redd.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Pound out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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