1
as in scurrying
to proceed or move quickly
pelted away when the cops arrived
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2
as in throwing
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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3
as in pounding
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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as in whipping
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Recent Examples of pelting
Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
One table is pelting fries at other customers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Further north, footage filmed by a resident showed ferocious gusts of wind pelting tall trees in the Batanes province.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Rain starts pelting down, and everyone rushes to pull rain covers over packs and stuff sticky arms in rain jackets.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
The Gallagher brothers have spent the better part of the past 15 years pelting each other with insults.
—Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The inappropriate item missed the court, instead pelting the child in the leg, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
One video taken by Bradley Smith showed pea-sized hail pelting his pickup and windows as the storm moved through Westfield.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
First Amendment groups have accused federal authorities of carrying out excessive tactics, including pelting protesters and the media with tear gas and pepper balls.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
One table is pelting fries at other customers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Further north, footage filmed by a resident showed ferocious gusts of wind pelting tall trees in the Batanes province.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Rain starts pelting down, and everyone rushes to pull rain covers over packs and stuff sticky arms in rain jackets.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
The Gallagher brothers have spent the better part of the past 15 years pelting each other with insults.
—Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The inappropriate item missed the court, instead pelting the child in the leg, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
One video taken by Bradley Smith showed pea-sized hail pelting his pickup and windows as the storm moved through Westfield.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelting
Verb
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Inside, there’s the occasional model being fitted and photographed, outside there are truck drivers, caterers, lighting specialists and many more milling around or scurrying about.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All three celebs proved how versatile a quarter-zip pullover can be by throwing it on during a relaxing night at home, pairing it with sweatpants for a matching set, and dressing it up with slacks.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The synopsis above only covers the first 20 minutes or so of the movie; after that, Kouf keeps throwing twist after twist into the mix, constantly drawing the viewer in with developments that are both emotionally impactful and thematically rich.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Buffalo Bills got back on track Sunday by pounding the Carolina Panthers 40-9 and ending a two-game losing streak.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The storm is already pounding Jamaica, and NHC meteorologists urge residents to shelter in place.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a large bowl, whisk together sweet potato puree, maple syrup, eggs, heavy whipping cream, pumpkin pie spice, and kosher salt until smooth.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Video from Camiguin Island, posted by the department, showed fierce winds and ocean water whipping past houses onto a residential street.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unlike most fusion efforts, which boil water to spin a turbine, Helion plans to harvest electricity by hurling two plasma rings together at about a million miles an hour.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ascending from the horror underground, CBS daytime show The Talk covered theater-goers hurling at screenings.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others, like Ava Louise, do it through viral media stunts, like flashing the New York-Dublin Portal or licking a toilet seat in the beginning of the Covid pandemic.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Collins is no doubt licking his chops studying tape of another Patriots rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, who allowed two sacks last weekend.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the trailer promises, those threats — whether of the high-flying, head-smashing, fiery, toothy or mysterious variety — will leave audiences on the edge of their seats, and holding onto their butts.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Most of the smashing is done by Tamburlaine, a Scythian shepherd by birth, who rises to the peaks of power, lays waste to one kingdom after another, and has the temerity, at the climax of Part 1, not to die.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pelting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelting. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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