Definition of PUMMEL

Examples of pummel in a Sentence

pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived

Recent Examples of pummel from the Web

Mutant South stage War on Women: The punks from Baltimore pack a punch with pummeling drums and overtly feminist lyrics touting the necessity of female empowerment, inclusivity across gender lines and strong policies to combat assault.

— jessi roti, chicagotribune.com, "In its 23rd year, Warped Tour sticks to what it knows," 18 July 2017
Government forces had kept Homs’ al-Waer under siege nearly two years, pummeling the residents with air strikes and barring the U.N. from sending food and medical supplies to the estimated 75,000 people trapped inside.

— philip issa, The Seattle Times, "Weary Syrians trickle back home to government-held areas," 13 July 2017
Even American Eagle Outfitters Inc., regarded as a bright spot in the industry, has gotten pummeled.

— lindsey rupp, Bloomberg.com, "Abercrombie & Fitch's Failed Deal Is the Latest Problem for Teen Retailers," 10 July 2017
He was set upon by other chimps who pummeled him and chased him into a ditch.

— matt campbell, kansascity.com, "Chimp that died at the Kansas City Zoo was attacked by others," 25 June 2017
A too-small tunnel that the train is going to pummel through.

— meaghan o'connell, The Cut, "Get Over Yourself and Go on a Babymoon," 21 June 2017
Peralta pummeled: Wandy Perlata gave up three runs on two hits and a walk in the sixth, his lone inning of work.

— c. trent rosecrans, Cincinnati.com, "Recap: Reds losing streak reaches 9," 18 June 2017
The Angels popped Young for four runs in the seventh as the 6-foot-10 right-hander spent another evening getting pummeled, soaking up innings as the Royals’ mop-up man turned occasional white flag.

— rustin dodd, kansascity.com, "Royals fall 9-0 to Angels as winning streak ends at six games," 17 June 2017
Saudi Arabia is slashing its U.S. oil exports to a nearly three-decade low for this time of the year, intensifying its efforts to reduce a global supply glut that has been pummeling crude prices.

— timothy puko, WSJ, "Saudis Cut Oil Exports to U.S. to Ease Global Glut," 14 June 2017

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