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as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
pelted away when the cops arrived
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2
as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
pelted snowballs at each other while waiting for the bus
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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Recent Examples of pelted
Dallas pelted Gustavsson during the man advantage, but Minnesota got a high-danger scoring chance as well, only to see Oettinger stuff Nico Sturm on a shorthanded rush to the net.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The ball was pelted to left field at over 400 feet, and their patented celebration ensued.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
But by nightfall, they were being pelted with burning embers flying through the air in all directions as the flames leaped across the canopy of towering ponderosas.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Hail up to the size of tennis balls pelted east Texas.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
Neupane fed his friend bits of snow to rehydrate while chunks of hard ice from high on the mountain tumbled down and pelted their backs and helmets.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Mamdani was at odds with his own police commissioner about an attack on police that started with cops being pelted by ice and snow balls in their heads and backs – which union officials said were packed with rocks.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Jordan High’s campus hasn’t been rocked by explosions, pelted with shrapnel or blanketed in layers of toxic, metallic dust.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Two police officers assigned to a park detail went to investigate and were pelted with snowballs, as were other cops called to assist the two officers.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The ball was pelted to left field at over 400 feet, and their patented celebration ensued.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
But by nightfall, they were being pelted with burning embers flying through the air in all directions as the flames leaped across the canopy of towering ponderosas.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Hail up to the size of tennis balls pelted east Texas.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
Neupane fed his friend bits of snow to rehydrate while chunks of hard ice from high on the mountain tumbled down and pelted their backs and helmets.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Mamdani was at odds with his own police commissioner about an attack on police that started with cops being pelted by ice and snow balls in their heads and backs – which union officials said were packed with rocks.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Jordan High’s campus hasn’t been rocked by explosions, pelted with shrapnel or blanketed in layers of toxic, metallic dust.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Two police officers assigned to a park detail went to investigate and were pelted with snowballs, as were other cops called to assist the two officers.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelted
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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When Clark’s tooth went flying late in the game, members of the UCLA staff scurried around to try and find it.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Clay Holmes threw 5 2/3 innings, Devin Williams recorded his first save in a Mets uniform, and the Mets limited the Cards to only five hits throughout the entire game, quieting the bats that made a lot of noise in their season-opening series.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Old timers can recall when clockwork storms pounded in the summer and drizzled in the winter.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The fort stood high above the river, where fearsome artillery was able to turn back the Union gunboats that had pounded low-lying Fort Henry into submission.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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Alabama raced out to a 24-point halftime lead en route to a 90-65 win over Texas Tech in the second round.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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China's cyberspace regulator has raced to regulate the rapidly growing field in recent years, but struggled to stay ahead of a technology that is advancing faster than the rules designed to govern it.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant -- still secured to her seat -- far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant — still secured to her seat — far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Trump has lashed out at a number of G7 members and NATO allies for not responding to his calls for help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, although in recent days several of them had indicated a willingness to back appropriate action to restore the key waterway to normal traffic.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet.—
Laurie Kellman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sharma sped to 50 off 23 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jordan tossed all 7 innings allowing just 2 hits while striking out 11 and walking 2.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Everything out of spring training has been promising for Cole, the 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner, who tossed a scoreless inning in his return to game action last week.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Pelted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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