pelting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of peltingnext
as in whipping

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verb

present participle of pelt
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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Recent Examples of pelting
Verb
Rain pelting the walls of every home like black stones from LockMull Beach. — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026 Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters who were pelting them with rocks, eggs and other objects. — Hameraldi Agolli, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Les Bleus returned to play looking refreshed — practically pelting the Swedish goal with attempts, and yet somehow nothing went in. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The pelting rain overhead and the runoff streaming over the pine roots around us, draining toward the lake, sounded like an industrial roar. — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Heavy rain pelting the barn’s roof could be heard throughout the interview. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 June 2026 Friduss recalled marble-sized hail pelting the boat just before, after a discussion with some other men on the boat, Pickles made a decision to again try to steer for Homewood Marina. — Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 Benavidez, even when being backed down by Ramirez, delivered his signature rapid-fire combinations, usually pelting his opponent's head. — ABC News, 3 May 2026 Pok rounded his building's corner, head down, embarrassment pounding at his ears and rain pelting the nape of his neck. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelting
  1. whipping
  2. scurrying
  3. throwing
  4. pounding
  5. smashing
  6. hurrying
  7. hurling
  8. licking
Noun
  • The indulgent, playful, and dessert-like mixed drink, which features crème de menthe, crème de cacao, heavy whipping cream, and brandy, came in second place at the event.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
  • Self-mortifying pamagdarame rituals, including whipping and crucifixion, likewise have roots in medieval Christian tradition.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026
  • McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of scurrying
Verb
  • Prosecutors said that a confrontation developed between Levi and some of the villagers who had gathered to stop the backhoe by throwing stones.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Most people think that boxing matches are won by throwing the most punches, but fights are actually won by controlling the ring.
    — Serhii Zakharov, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of throwing
Verb
  • Keeber’s eldest son is still pounding the pavement looking for work as employers pull back entry-level hiring.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Video captured by a tourist on board a boat in northern Botswana showed the heart-pounding moment the vessel had to outrun a charging hippo.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pounding
Noun
  • At other times, the book embodies an awareness that glass-smashing isn’t in the cards.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of smashing
Verb
  • That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
Definition of hurrying
Verb
  • Video from outside the arena shows counterprotesters shouting through megaphones, hurling slurs and attempting to rip XX-XY shirts from the hands of Cunningham’s supporters.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While brief, the gag points to the extreme side of identity politics, where hurling accusations against others for their online transgressions is all too common.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
Definition of hurling
Verb
  • There’s truly nothing like licking that paper lid, then shoveling that tiny tongue depressor into a child-sized serving of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of licking

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