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pelting

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verb

present participle of pelt
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelting
Noun
  • One year ago, the tornado pried open the diner's roof, sucked out the contents and spewed them into the whipping winds.
    Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025
  • More howling, whipping, fire-stoking winds have arrived in Los Angeles.
    Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.
    Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The whole film industry has taken such a battering and there are so many factors that have contributed to that – Covid, the strikes and the way people consume content have all had a lasting effect on the market.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 May 2025
  • Without this buffer, waves would crash harder against the shore, stripping away sand and battering cliffs.
    Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After three consecutive drives ended in a punt following Rodgers’ interception, the 41-year-old led the Jets down the field, tossing his first touchdown pass since Week 16 and the 500th of his career.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.
    Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Two days after the beating, Ventura had to walk the red carpet for the premiere of her movie, The Perfect Match.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Richard said that the beatings continued in the car on the way home after the dinner.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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“Pelting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelting. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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