pounded (out)

Definition of pounded (out)next
past tense of pound (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounded (out)
Verb
  • The group hammered out details on things like identifying a chain of command for communication with ICE agents, talking through different possible scenarios and sorting through an understanding of judicial warrants and regulations.
    Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But several issues need to be hammered out.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The products, developed in partnership with Republic Brands Group, were used to prep models’ skin for the show Thursday, where hair looks were fashioned by hairstylist Lacy Redway using Tresemmé.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Narges, a general practitioner in her thirties, fashioned a tourniquet from a head scarf to save the woman’s leg from a bullet wound.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Pounded (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounded%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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