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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Guerrero pummeled the Yankees in the four-game series.
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
In the European weather model, the storm pulls closer to the coast and moves northward more slowly, allowing the powerful winds and rain to pummel the mid-Atlantic through at least Tuesday, bringing up to half a foot of rain and gusty winds.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Trekkers leaving their campsite as unusually heavy snow and rain pummeled the Himalayas on Sunday.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins got pummeled 56-19 by the Baltimore Ravens the next week, in a game where Miami lost its starting cornerback (Xavien Howard), edge rusher (Bradley Chubb) and linebacker (Andrew Van Ginkel) to season-ending injuries.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
In the European weather model, the storm pulls closer to the coast and moves northward more slowly, allowing the powerful winds and rain to pummel the mid-Atlantic through at least Tuesday, bringing up to half a foot of rain and gusty winds.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Trekkers leaving their campsite as unusually heavy snow and rain pummeled the Himalayas on Sunday.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins got pummeled 56-19 by the Baltimore Ravens the next week, in a game where Miami lost its starting cornerback (Xavien Howard), edge rusher (Bradley Chubb) and linebacker (Andrew Van Ginkel) to season-ending injuries.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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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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