pummeled also pummelled; pummeling also pummelling
ˈpə-mə-liŋ 
ˈpəm-liŋ
Examples of pummel in a Sentence
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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The storms that pummeled Southern California this week brought dramatic wind gusts, bursts of rain and lightning that set trees on fire, not to mention heavy snow.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Investors were ready to pummel the stock after Figma saw a more than 80% tumble since an IPO last year that saw its price surge above $140 before sinking about $23.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Reports show that even children will go outside to accumulate the fallen snow in order to form balls that are ultimately used as projectiles to pummel each other in a fit of collective rage.
—Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Nine weeks after wind gusts estimated at 60-80 mph pummeled the Longmont Climbing Collective, peeling off some of its roof panels and damaging others that remained attached, the massive climbing gym will host its second Ice Climbing World Cup this weekend.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Investors were ready to pummel the stock after Figma saw a more than 80% tumble since an IPO last year that saw its price surge above $140 before sinking about $23.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Reports show that even children will go outside to accumulate the fallen snow in order to form balls that are ultimately used as projectiles to pummel each other in a fit of collective rage.
—Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Nine weeks after wind gusts estimated at 60-80 mph pummeled the Longmont Climbing Collective, peeling off some of its roof panels and damaging others that remained attached, the massive climbing gym will host its second Ice Climbing World Cup this weekend.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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pummel
verb
pum·mel
ˈpəm-əl
pummeled or pummelled; pummeling or pummelling
-(ə-)liŋ
1
: pound entry 3 sense 2a, beat
knead and pummel the dough
2
: to defeat decisively
pummeled the competition
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