as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy
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Recent Examples of pommel
There are pommel horses, vertical bars and all the other equipment that populates a gymnastics school.
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Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2021
It’s the first alpine ski area at Hatcher Pass — long a destination for cross country skiers — since the 1970s, when there was a rope tow and pommel lift at Independence Mine.
—Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2020
Not surprisingly, the five fastest serves ever recorded were pommeled by players 6-foot-4 or bigger.
—Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 12 July 2019
The President’s $17 million home on the island of St. Martin, Le Chateau des Palmiers, was pommeled by Irma days earlier as the then-Category 5 storm wreaked havoc on several Caribbean islands.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2017
Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2021
It’s the first alpine ski area at Hatcher Pass — long a destination for cross country skiers — since the 1970s, when there was a rope tow and pommel lift at Independence Mine.
—Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2020
Not surprisingly, the five fastest serves ever recorded were pommeled by players 6-foot-4 or bigger.
—Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 12 July 2019
The President’s $17 million home on the island of St. Martin, Le Chateau des Palmiers, was pommeled by Irma days earlier as the then-Category 5 storm wreaked havoc on several Caribbean islands.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pommel
Verb
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The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And while public opinion was being whipped, a legal strategy kicked off behind the bench.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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This means that your desire to whip things in shape at home or with a family member might be ill-timed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Key European alliances in Germany, France and the United Kingdom all publicly rebuffed the president's demand for help securing critical passage of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the president to lash out at his allies and make escalatory threats against Iran.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Justin Cappos, a professor of computer science at New York University, who studies software supply-chain security, likens the attack to a typewriter hiding a second message in plain sight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2026
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As a main guideline, think about ribcage jeans as an opportunity to actually showcase your waist rather than hiding it.—
Dino Bonačić,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Earlier, heavy snow pounded the Northeast and Nebraska saw its worst wildfires ever.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Everybody is pounding their chest about the Lakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The ball was pelted to left field at over 400 feet, and their patented celebration ensued.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Participants were caught on video pelting NYPD officers with snowballs as police tried to respond to a 911 call.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Coach Mick Cronin had to scuttle that plan, but his Bruins adjusted on the fly, emerged bloodied and battered and extended their season.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The mineral-rich eastern Congo has been battered by decades of unrest as government forces fight more than 100 armed groups, the most potent the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Archie has a no-good, very-bad day, and Dylan goes to bat for her students.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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RadarOnline previously reported that their relationship with their mother is at a breaking point, all because Ferguson seems to expect her daughters to go to bat for her right now.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pommel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pommel. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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