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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 drew
to shape with a hammer
pounding out a depression in the metal
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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
The Mavericks pounded tables and stomped their feet.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Storms have already pounded the Outer Banks this year, and Porter warned there could be less natural barriers like sand dunes to block the relentless waves.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The 12-day war with Iran in June was especially traumatizing, as Iranian missiles pounded Israeli cities and families slept in bomb shelters.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Thomas pounded his gavel continuously in protest to Lawson’s self-defense as an American citizen.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Diego Morales Morales pounded pavement over the 12-month period, racking up $10,116 in fuel expenses alone traveling to various counties for meetings and events.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers’ offense pounded the Reds, searching for a breaking point and hammering for 18 runs over the two nights.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fighting Irish pounded Arkansas on the road and won with a much higher margin of victory than Ole Miss had against the Razorbacks.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Storms have already pounded the Outer Banks this year, and Porter warned there could be less natural barriers like sand dunes to block the relentless waves.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The 12-day war with Iran in June was especially traumatizing, as Iranian missiles pounded Israeli cities and families slept in bomb shelters.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Thomas pounded his gavel continuously in protest to Lawson’s self-defense as an American citizen.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Diego Morales Morales pounded pavement over the 12-month period, racking up $10,116 in fuel expenses alone traveling to various counties for meetings and events.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers’ offense pounded the Reds, searching for a breaking point and hammering for 18 runs over the two nights.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fighting Irish pounded Arkansas on the road and won with a much higher margin of victory than Ole Miss had against the Razorbacks.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounded
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But the Dodgers stomped into town this month and weren’t impressed with any of that.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Chastain, meanwhile, is the disruptor who stomped onto the scene in 2022 and surprised everyone — slamming contenders on the track, throwing punches off of it, riding walls into glory that baffled his competitors but simultaneously captured the collective race fan’s imagination.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Until Walter [Platz] smacked me in the head.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The back half of the New York Film Festival delivered a secret screening of a solid Academy Award contender, the box office smacked down a Venice Film Festival award winner, and two major contenders in the acting fields up and switched their categories.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The carcass was gone, the grass and weeds were licked clean of blood, and the knife was buried under debris.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then Vontaze Burfict earned a flag for his hit on Antonio Brown … and Adam Jones drew a second personal foul for scuffling with assistant coach Joey Porter.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 2021 parliamentary election drew only 43% turnout, according to the electoral commission, in a vote that had to be brought forward after anti-government protests.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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We were crushed, humiliated, and broken, after our city was destroyed, occupied and erased from existence.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Capitals crushed Lohrei on a couple of hits in the B’s 3-1 win over the Caps on Wednesday.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Doctors shuffled her between units — labor and delivery, then other departments — but never ordered a CT scan.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Sharks also shuffled their defense pairs for Monday’s practice, with Dmitry Orlov and Mario Ferraro forming the top line, Nick Leddy with Timothy Liljegren, and Sam Dickinson paired with John Klingberg.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hyatt attempted to separate from Ringo, and Ringo knocked Hyatt’s arm down.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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With Jacksonville 1 yard from the end zone, Bolton alertly knocked the ball from the grasp of Trevor Lawrence as the Jaguars quarterback tried to stretch over the goal line on fourth down.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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When Polanco lashed the game-winner, through the right side off a Tommy Kahnle changeup, Crawford shimmied off third with a spin.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has also openly lashed out at cryptocurrencies.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Pounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounded. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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