take a pounding
idiom
: to receive repeated hits
The boxer took a pounding in the ring.
—often used figuratively to suggest a setback or lossThe company's stocks took a pounding.
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Specifically, Matt Grzelcyk is going to take a pounding.
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BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021
This high-end loafer is made to take a pounding and can easily withstand hiking through mountain ranges, walking the beach, and putting in thousands of cobblestoned steps without becoming tattered or ratty-looking, thanks to the pebbled leather outer and thick rubber sole.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
Another reason to love this low impact core workout: Because there's no jumps or hops, your joints and ligaments won’t take a pounding even as your muscles work hard and your heart rate climbs.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 4 Aug. 2021
The defense will take a pounding.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021
But early in the second half, the junior running back began to take a pounding.
—oregonlive, 13 Dec. 2020
The Dual Compression Full Leg Sleeves with Freeze Packs is excellent for athletes whose legs and calves take a pounding.
—Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2020
Whether the rear axle of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX can take a direct missile strike as was suggested in a promotional video might be up for debate, but the new high performance truck from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles should certainly be able to take a pounding off road.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2020
BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021
This high-end loafer is made to take a pounding and can easily withstand hiking through mountain ranges, walking the beach, and putting in thousands of cobblestoned steps without becoming tattered or ratty-looking, thanks to the pebbled leather outer and thick rubber sole.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
Another reason to love this low impact core workout: Because there's no jumps or hops, your joints and ligaments won’t take a pounding even as your muscles work hard and your heart rate climbs.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 4 Aug. 2021
The defense will take a pounding.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021
But early in the second half, the junior running back began to take a pounding.
—oregonlive, 13 Dec. 2020
The Dual Compression Full Leg Sleeves with Freeze Packs is excellent for athletes whose legs and calves take a pounding.
—Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2020
Whether the rear axle of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX can take a direct missile strike as was suggested in a promotional video might be up for debate, but the new high performance truck from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles should certainly be able to take a pounding off road.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2020
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