POUNDING Synonyms: 278 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in hammering

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verb

present participle of pound

as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily pounding down the road as fast as he could run

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as in banging

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 licking

to strike repeatedly during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach

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as in drawing

to shape with a hammer pounding out a depression in the metal

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as in grinding

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 pounding

Noun

Rucking targets both at once without the joint pounding of running or the recovery debt of hard gym sessions. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 Rutted migration routes, carved by the constant pounding of animal hooves, littered northern Pennsylvania. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 But perhaps the constant pounding was just too much for the pier, built in 1973. — John Ramos, CBS News, 7 June 2026 Most of those killed died during the second pounding. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 Another popular belief is that the pounding of the raindrops on the ground mimics the sound of moles hunting for food, and the worms flee to escape being on the mole’s menu. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026 Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians. — Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 However, while chemically the same, beach sand is made up of tiny crystals of quartz that have been pulverized by geological weathering and the pounding of ocean waves. — John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 This section of shoreline is lined with cliffs, below which are sea caves, formed over centuries by the relentless pounding of Lake Superior waves. — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026

Verb

The deaths came amid late-season monsoon storms pounding the Navajo Nation, damaging roads, inundating remote communities and prompting a state of emergency. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 With styles rooted in Texas, Kansas City, North Carolina and Memphis, barbecue often elicits table-pounding opinions. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Sep. 2026 The Tigers opened the season at home, pounding Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-14. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 The Americans were constantly pounding the ball inside and converting turnovers into easy layups. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Arsenal’s recent history has been dominated by the imagery of them pounding the rock. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Fortunately, that’s weapon enough, as Yeoh’s action prowess is well used in Sethi’s pulse-pounding thriller with a killer soundtrack, including jams by Irish rockers Thin Lizzy. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Still, the stock is a table-pounding buy for analysts led by McShane. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 On offense, that means pounding the rock with a stout run game and letting that set up the passing attack. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounding

Noun

This song features a kick drum throughout, and the boosted bass takes it from background timekeeping to foreground hammering.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
The Middle East faces chaotic power shifts as Iran, despite taking a hammering, refuses to back down, though its regional influence is expected to wane.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of hammering

Verb

The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Verb

In 2015, Ben Hiscox died after falling backwards and banging his head on the clubhouse wall during an amateur game at Stoke Gifford, near Bristol.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As the spot ends, the robot is left banging its head against a wall.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of banging

Verb

Aside from the groups, others who’d voiced out against Macklemore’s actions included Pink, who reposted a call to remove Macklemore from the tour, drawing significant backlash of her own.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The Cowboys’ top two offensive weapons had only 27 receiving yards in the first half, with most of their big plays coming from drawing defensive pass interference calls.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing

Verb

The process begins by crushing and grinding magnets before digestion and separation of base metals, including iron, manganese, aluminum, nickel, copper, and boron.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
But the wins have, largely, been grinding contests reliant on perfect pitching and nail-biting relief.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

The clip then pans to a warm fire, and someone, presumably Meghan, stomping in rain boots in the mud.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026
Andersen in particular has struggled with such an aggressive role, where recovery pace and stomping channel defending are required to keep the shape.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026