POUNDING Synonyms: 278 Similar and Opposite Words

pounding 1 of 2

noun

as in hammering

Related Words

Relevance

pounding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pound

as in shuffling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in banging

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner pounding nails into boards all day long

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in licking

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in drawing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in grinding

to reduce to fine particles the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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

An early fall nor’easter is gathering strength along the central East Coast, pounding beaches in several states with heavy surf and threatening to bring coastal flooding, wind and rain to parts of the Northeast through the weekend. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Chappell Roan’s theatrical delivery rises alongside pounding drums and bright synths, transforming self-discovery into a full-room celebration. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Enthusiasts and internet critics have been quick to give a side eye and scoff at Nissan’s comeback plan and subsequent chest pounding. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026 Skip the laborious pounding and use cutlets instead of whole breasts. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 The trailer consisted of clips from old sitcoms set to pounding music, for some reason. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026 Usually the bar is a rowdy reprieve filled with sweaty bodies and pounding bass lines, with Lo situated behind the DJ decks. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounding

Noun

As the interview ends, Crist swiftly gets back to sawing and hammering.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of hammering

Verb

An offseason filled with roster shuffling continued Tuesday for the Charlotte Hornets, who completed a three-player deal with Atlanta to land another guard with perimeter shooting potential.

— Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Verb

Officers were responding to a house sitter who discovered the damage while checking on loud banging in the home’s rear, police said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of banging

Verb

In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Baldwin’s post featured a video of the dog licking a cherry ice pop and looking at the rain.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of licking

Verb

Skytrax collects data from airline passengers via surveys over the course of 12 months, drawing from over 100 different passenger nationalities.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, in February, Kaplan sold Rembrandt’s drawing Young Lion Resting for $18 million at auction at Sotheby’s, the proceeds of which supported global wild cat conservation organization Panthera.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing

Verb

The Raunchiest Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Consistent with a stock that has been grinding lower off its highs without momentum in either direction.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of grinding

Noun

Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
New Zealand declined — and carried out their haka in their changing room before delivering a 45-10 thrashing.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrashing

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