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as in stomped
to move heavily or clumsily
pounding down the road as fast as he could run
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as in smacked
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 licked
to strike repeatedly
during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
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as in crushed
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 pounded
When the ball missed, the mascots howled with laughter; one of them, a big yellow mountain lion, pounded the ground.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The villagers huddled in their church for protection as Israeli warplanes pounded large swaths of southern and eastern Lebanon while Israeli troops stepped up a ground invasion and Hezbollah kept firing rockets at Israel.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Patrick pounded the strike zone with his cutter, sinker and four-seam fastball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The school had also employed about two dozen teachers and administrative staff, many of whom were young graduates in their 20s now without an income – at a time when their nation’s already struggling economy has been further pounded by war.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The tiny sandlike seeds of the plant are threshed and pounded to remove the chaff before the grains are cooked.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
Old timers can recall when clockwork storms pounded in the summer and drizzled in the winter.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Fourth, threatening the Strait of Hormuz triggered an immediate global economic catastrophe within hours, at a fraction of the cost of any of the above, even as Iran was simultaneously being pounded from the air.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
The fort stood high above the river, where fearsome artillery was able to turn back the Union gunboats that had pounded low-lying Fort Henry into submission.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The villagers huddled in their church for protection as Israeli warplanes pounded large swaths of southern and eastern Lebanon while Israeli troops stepped up a ground invasion and Hezbollah kept firing rockets at Israel.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Patrick pounded the strike zone with his cutter, sinker and four-seam fastball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The school had also employed about two dozen teachers and administrative staff, many of whom were young graduates in their 20s now without an income – at a time when their nation’s already struggling economy has been further pounded by war.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The tiny sandlike seeds of the plant are threshed and pounded to remove the chaff before the grains are cooked.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
Old timers can recall when clockwork storms pounded in the summer and drizzled in the winter.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Fourth, threatening the Strait of Hormuz triggered an immediate global economic catastrophe within hours, at a fraction of the cost of any of the above, even as Iran was simultaneously being pounded from the air.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
The fort stood high above the river, where fearsome artillery was able to turn back the Union gunboats that had pounded low-lying Fort Henry into submission.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounded
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stomped around here like rabid Goths wearing bearskin vests.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Frustration boiled over on the Huskies’ sideline as Hurley stomped his foot and earned a technical foul from referee James Breeding with 12 and a half minutes left in the half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the Hockomock League, Zach Gebhard struck out six while Cooper Sisti recorded a pair of hits for four RBI and Brady Herlin smacked a solo home run to lead King Philip past Mansfield, 7-5.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her thunderous header smacked off the underside of the crossbar and settled into the net.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rumor has it the fashion crowd licked the shelves clean in Paris as soon as the first designs hit stores.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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What once drew a modest crowd now sees roughly 5,000 to 6,000 people pass through in a single day, sampling dishes from chefs with roots all over the world, Robinson said.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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That deadline passed at the end of last month, and the NBA drew a glut of interest, including multiple offers with more than $1 billion in investment, The Athletic reported last week.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The tomato sauce is hand-crushed from a blend of tomatoes, herbs are grown in a garden behind the restaurant, and the cheese is shredded fresh daily.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The one eating the pretzels ate her last pretzel, then crushed the little metallic bag in her fist.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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For weeks, Isaiah Mosley shuffled into the morning chaos of the Miami criminal courthouse.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is expected to hit theaters on May 1.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Edwards hit a 3-pointer a few seconds later to push the lead to 135-128 and send the home fans streaming toward the exits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Suarez lashed seven shots towards goal on his debut against Casa Pia, going closest after a stomping run in-behind the defence and a sharp shot into the side netting.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Pratt lashed out at the Los Angeles Times and a rival mayoral candidate, accusing a reporter of harassing his family and trying to expose where his children live as his campaign gains traction in the polls.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Pounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounded. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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