take a pounding

phrase

: to receive repeated hits

The boxer took a pounding in the ring.

—often used figuratively to suggest a setback or loss

The company's stocks took a pounding.

Examples of take a pounding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Rhymes for take a pounding

• abounding
• astounding
• compounding
• confounding
• expounding
• foregrounding
• impounding
• propounding
• rebounding
• resounding
• surrounding
• bounding