POUNDED Synonyms: 255 Similar and Opposite Words

pounded

verb

past tense of pound

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 Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 As the storms pounded the area, Bartlett and Hanover Park were hit especially hard, with 3-inch tree limbs reported down in Bartlett. — David Yeomans, CBS News, 24 June 2026 West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Humility was pounded into him permanently too. — Emillio Mesa, Washington Post, 23 June 2026 Lean chicken breast is prone to drying out, which is why it's often pounded thin for a quick, even cook. — Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 The young activist has relentlessly pounded Espaillat as a moderate on Israel and an uninspiring fixture of the Democratic establishment. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 The grand slam could prove to be one of the Sox’s biggest clutch hits of the season after they were pounded in the first two games of the Yankees series. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

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On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.

— Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Definition of stomped

Verb

Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Definition of smacked

Verb

In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Definition of licked

Verb

Last year, OpenAI’s Sora 2 video tool drew outrage in Hollywood after users conjured up dead celebrities without their estates’ consent.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Seigler drew a one-out walk and advanced to third on Ceddanne Rafaela’s team-leading 21st double.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of drew

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The physical danger from robot coworkers has been made clear since January 25, 1979, when 25-year-old Robert Nicholas Williams was crushed and killed by a 1-ton robotic vehicle’s arm inside a Ford Motor Company factory in Flat Rock, Michigan.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
That was another reason for the high hopes that crushed this team instead of lifting it.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of crushed

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One Wednesday evening in May, at the boutique hotel Dream Hollywood — located just off the Walk of Fame — a young hotel staff member shuffled over to her co-worker to discuss a special guest on the top floor.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Overshadowed by the Folarin Balogun mess is how impressively Rudi Garcia shuffled his midfield and organized his tactics to perfectly counter how Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT wanted to play.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of shuffled

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Beyond Hicks’ contributions, Heriberto Hernandez and Owen Caissie hit home runs, while Lopez and Edwards each tallied a hit, while Jakob Marsee ended the game with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
He was evaluated by the medical staff, hit in the cage and decided to play.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026