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noun (1)

Definition of poundnext
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument give the nail a final pound with the hammer

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noun (2)

as in cage
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified

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pound

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verb

1
as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily pounding down the road as fast as he could run

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2
as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner pounding nails into boards all day long

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3
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach

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4
as in to draw
to shape with a hammer pounding out a depression in the metal

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as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food

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Recent Examples of pound
Noun
Between March 2024 and July 2025, the group allegedly stole more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine in the Greater Los Angeles area from rival drug trafficking gangs, according to the statement. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 In an upper-tier section, for example, some seats started at 185 pounds ($245) and were down to 115 pounds ($152) in late August before dropping to 79 pounds. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
Duran pounded his mitt and was greeted by teammates for a fairly muted celebration on the field. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In Puerto San Carlos, a fishing town of about 5,700 people, high tides and pounding waves from Polo were already breaching sea barriers as residents worried for their homes in the mostly empty town. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pound
  1. blow
  2. cage
  3. shuffle
  4. hit
  5. lick
  6. draw
  7. grind
  8. thump
Noun
  • In a blow to the investment migration industry, the European Union's top court ruled Malta's golden passport program unlawful in April 2025, declaring that EU citizenship could not be sold.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Ski resorts hope to bounce back Paltry snow across the American West last winter dealt a crippling blow to resort towns whose economies depend heavily on tourism.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The girl is his daughter Natalia, and the birds reference his grandfather who kept a collection as pets in cages.
    — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cage
Verb
  • The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs — both gearing up for the playoffs during the final weekend of the regular Major League Baseball season — had to shuffle the schedule for their three-game series.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The longtime headquarters of CBS News’s most hallowed properties—60 Minutes and Inside Edition—was recently hollowed out in a Paramount acquisition that saw personalities and producers shuffled to a center across the street.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In other white-collar fields, like legal services or copywriting, AI is hitting labor markets that were roughly in balance.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The Sox move on to Cleveland while the Cubs come home to lick their wounds.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Bombers beat the Red Sox 9-2 in Game 2 after winning the series opening game 9-0, sending New England’s hardball heroes home to lick their wounds until next spring.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lick
Verb
  • The film follows a homeowner locked in a standoff with his contractor over the last payment for a renovation, a dispute drawn from Niu Jianrong’s own experience.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Ecuador, Peru, and Chile draw nature enthusiasts seeking soft or active adventure; and each of these destinations is also often found on the lists of must-see places for the well-traveled.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of draw
Verb
  • The Raunchiest Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Lunch is generally ground turkey with a vegetable, and dinner is usually salmon with broccoli.
    — Victoria Ekwenuke, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of grind
Noun
  • The brutalist thump of drummer Moe Tucker renders the showmen in Led Zeppelin and the Who irrelevant.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Giants lineup even lacked Rafael Devers’ considerable thump for the first time since the Giants traded for him last summer.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of thump

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“Pound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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