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as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
pelted away when the cops arrived
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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
After a couple of days of respite, the state was once again being pelted with more severe weather Sunday.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Hail pelted several central Minnesota communities as storms rolled through on Friday afternoon and evening.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Rain pelted the ballpark during Tuesday’s game as the Giants built a lead on RBIs from Matt Chapman, Bryce Eldridge, and Jung Hoo Lee.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Greater Cincinnati may be pelted with severs storms overnight as much of the Midwest is set to experience an abnormal mid-June system, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
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Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
Cars looked like they were pelted by multiple golf balls.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
After New York pulled off a 29-point comeback against the Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, June 10, riled up fans flocked to the San Antonio team's New York City hotel, where Wembanyama was met with boos and nearly pelted with eggs.
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Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
Police were pelted with chairs, cans, rocks and flares late Tuesday by some of the hundreds who attended a protest in the southern English coast city of Southampton, where Henry Nowak was killed in December.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Hail pelted several central Minnesota communities as storms rolled through on Friday afternoon and evening.
—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Rain pelted the ballpark during Tuesday’s game as the Giants built a lead on RBIs from Matt Chapman, Bryce Eldridge, and Jung Hoo Lee.
—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Greater Cincinnati may be pelted with severs storms overnight as much of the Midwest is set to experience an abnormal mid-June system, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
Cars looked like they were pelted by multiple golf balls.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
After New York pulled off a 29-point comeback against the Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, June 10, riled up fans flocked to the San Antonio team's New York City hotel, where Wembanyama was met with boos and nearly pelted with eggs.
—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
Police were pelted with chairs, cans, rocks and flares late Tuesday by some of the hundreds who attended a protest in the southern English coast city of Southampton, where Henry Nowak was killed in December.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelted
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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As the storms pounded the area, Bartlett and Hanover Park were hit especially hard, with 3-inch tree limbs reported down in Bartlett.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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His last three cutter-drones raced past the frightened spawn siblings to the wall.
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The drivers will compete in authentic IROC Pontiac Firebirds that raced in series competition from 1996 through 2006.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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“Pelted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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