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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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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as in to stomp
to move heavily or clumsily
pounding down the road as fast as he could run
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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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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
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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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Later that day, agents searched the home and found two pounds of methamphetamine and several firearms in a blue Eddie Bauer bag.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Other red flags can include unusual feelings of fatigue, a sense of the heart pounding even during periods of rest, dizziness, nausea or confusion.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
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Noun
The camera, roughly the size of a small car and weighing 6,600 pounds, was installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope in March 2025.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Later that day, agents searched the home and found two pounds of methamphetamine and several firearms in a blue Eddie Bauer bag.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
But after Freddie Freeman worked a four-pitch walk, Smith pounded a first-pitch sinker into the dirt.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Other red flags can include unusual feelings of fatigue, a sense of the heart pounding even during periods of rest, dizziness, nausea or confusion.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pound
Verb
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Denver posted a 16-4 mark through the spring of ’23, sweeping the Lakers, then stomping the Heat in The Finals to finally reach the NBA’s summit.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Footage shared online shows the woman stomping her feet and kicking her legs from the ground.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The floods that hit the Hill Country nearly three weeks ago killed dozens of young girls at Camp Mystic, many of whose families live in the Houston region.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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More: Bourbon, other U.S. spirits could soon be hit with retaliatory EU tariffs.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The Boston Celtics are still licking their wounds following the heartbreaking end to the 2024-25 NBA season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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And Lil Wayne agrees by licking my face, which is part of the job description for companion dogs.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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The crew will be drawn from Ann Arbor and the Detroit region.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins drew parallels to other high-profile cases, suggesting the victim, Latasha White, deserves the same level of respect and investigation as Crystal Rogers and Breonna Taylor.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The fact that everybody was there and everyone was grinding, there was that little extra motivation to really get this thing going.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This precise semiautomatic machine can grind your beans, push out balanced shots, and froth your milk.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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All week, campers were shuffled from one activity to the next, mixing games, prayers and church services with lectures that coincide with lessons from the Bible.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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Guevara, 47, has been shuffled through three detention sites despite Immigration Judge James Ward’s decision to grant him bond on July 1, according to The Associated Press.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, Sue goes all Mama Bear and uses her powers to knock him into the teleporter and then Silver Surfer has a change of heart and knocks him back in when Galactus tries to get out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In log rolling, two competitors face off on floating western red cedar logs, switching up treading speed and direction to try and knock their opponent off balance without touching each other.—
Maayan Silver,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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Because of an accident within the gravitational system, the Earth is rapidly plunging into the sun, pelting toward it, to melt there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Russia’s strikes pelted multiple cities — including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
17 July 2025
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“Pound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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