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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
Predictably, there’s lots of fighting in The Smashing Machine, including plenty of that knee-to-the-face business, though the sound design is often more disturbing than the visuals; the sound of flesh giving way as it’s being pounded like a piece of meat just feels inhumane.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
In recent days, Israel pounded Gaza City, while strikes killed Hamas’ military spokesperson and the Houthis’ prime minister in Yemen.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
It was held near the course of the Sydney Marathon, where 35,000 runners pounded the streets on Sunday, finishing at the city’s Opera House.
—CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
It gets pounded into our heads — stay low, stay low.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The monsoonmobile rocked in the wind as Olbinski pounded the center console in excitement.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
For Kansas City, last season turned into a bust in Super Bowl 59, getting pounded by the Eagles in New Orleans to miss out on the NFL’s first three-peat.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
My liver looked like it had been pounded on and when your liver stops working right, everything else starts shifting.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Israeli planes and tanks pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City over the weekend, where about half of Gaza’s roughly 2 million people live.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
In recent days, Israel pounded Gaza City, while strikes killed Hamas’ military spokesperson and the Houthis’ prime minister in Yemen.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
It was held near the course of the Sydney Marathon, where 35,000 runners pounded the streets on Sunday, finishing at the city’s Opera House.
—CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
It gets pounded into our heads — stay low, stay low.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The monsoonmobile rocked in the wind as Olbinski pounded the center console in excitement.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
For Kansas City, last season turned into a bust in Super Bowl 59, getting pounded by the Eagles in New Orleans to miss out on the NFL’s first three-peat.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
My liver looked like it had been pounded on and when your liver stops working right, everything else starts shifting.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Israeli planes and tanks pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City over the weekend, where about half of Gaza’s roughly 2 million people live.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
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Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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August 27 - Wilmer Flores and Matt Chapman smacked home runs, Heliot Ramos collected three hits and the San Francisco Giants rewarded Justin Verlander with a second win of the season in a 5-2 home victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lutkenhaus smacked Moser’s hand, and then gave him a hug.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paul Volcker, the chair of the Federal Reserve at the time, had licked inflation, and the stock market was rising after seventeen years of going sideways.—
L. David Marquet,
Big Think,
18 Aug. 2025
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On Chinese social media, users applauded the impressive hardware and discipline of the PLA – and drew comparisons to Trump’s military parade held in Washington in June.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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The first National Conservatism conferences drew students and intellectuals who felt marginalized by the Republican Party and dreamed about taking power.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the national level, however, demand is shrinking as buyers' ambitions are crushed by stubbornly elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, and other rising costs, including home insurance premiums, property taxes, and homeowner association fees.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Batting with the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning, Montgomery crushed a 97-mph fastball from Mick Abel for a 412-foot slam to right-center at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday Ahn slowly shuffled to a bridge leading to the Korean Peninsula’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), pleading for permission to cross the zone – one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world – and enter North Korea.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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In the suburbs during the 2020 and 2022 assessment cycles, appeals to the board of review generally knocked commercial values below industry standards for accuracy.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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These two hurricanes come after Hurricane Erin lashed North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding last month.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some liberal commentators, however, have lashed out in response to the shooting, saying calls for prayer are tone deaf responses given the victims were inside a church.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Pounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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