as in hammering
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1
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
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
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.
—ABC News, 4 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
The memories remained from crawling across the balcony, the pounding on the chamber doors, the screams echoing through the rotunda.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
In that room, Cristobal didn’t come down hard on his staff, no yelling or pounding of the table.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Had the pounding on his front door happened just a little later in the afternoon, Eads would most likely have returned home to learn of a tragedy.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026
Moore and Kaveon Jackson took turns pounding the ball on the ground and then Nordman hit Moore with the big touchdown from 15 yards out that set off a wild DeLand celebration on the Bulldogs’ sideline.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Ukraine has been pounding Russian oil facilities in an effort to deny Moscow funding for its invasion.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
John Wayne didn’t jump on top of him and start pounding him.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Long before Mark Wahlberg was pounding on the front door of a low-slung contemporary cabin, its biggest draw was always the dramatic setting.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
This story which keeps you engaged at every turn is superbly crafted by Gray who knows how to twist a crime genre tale into something fresh and pulse pounding.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The park in Arlington features pulse-pounding water slides, relaxing lazy rivers, and family-friendly play areas.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Vandenbroucke verifies that the worst way to respond is cranking up your own television or music, stomping your feet, or pounding on the walls or ceiling.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Noun
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
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.
—ABC News, 4 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
The memories remained from crawling across the balcony, the pounding on the chamber doors, the screams echoing through the rotunda.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
In that room, Cristobal didn’t come down hard on his staff, no yelling or pounding of the table.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Had the pounding on his front door happened just a little later in the afternoon, Eads would most likely have returned home to learn of a tragedy.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
The segments that follow Bonnier de La Chapelle are admittedly more successful and sophisticated, bringing to mind the heart-pounding essence of a Costa-Gavras political thriller.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026
Moore and Kaveon Jackson took turns pounding the ball on the ground and then Nordman hit Moore with the big touchdown from 15 yards out that set off a wild DeLand celebration on the Bulldogs’ sideline.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Ukraine has been pounding Russian oil facilities in an effort to deny Moscow funding for its invasion.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
John Wayne didn’t jump on top of him and start pounding him.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Long before Mark Wahlberg was pounding on the front door of a low-slung contemporary cabin, its biggest draw was always the dramatic setting.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
This story which keeps you engaged at every turn is superbly crafted by Gray who knows how to twist a crime genre tale into something fresh and pulse pounding.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The park in Arlington features pulse-pounding water slides, relaxing lazy rivers, and family-friendly play areas.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Vandenbroucke verifies that the worst way to respond is cranking up your own television or music, stomping your feet, or pounding on the walls or ceiling.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounding
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Once the roads open and the Miura’s tachometer sweeps past 4,000 rpm, your ears are nourished by a cultured snarl that builds to a hammering roar.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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Wrexham were fourth bottom of the fledgling table after the third of those three losses, a 3-1 hammering by Queens Park Rangers.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The move comes one year after the team promoted Saleh to general manager after another round of shuffling in its front office.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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The room was full of journalists and no supporters, so as the race call that Paxton won went out, the only sounds were fingers tapping at keyboards and television reporters shuffling in front of cameras to prepare to go live.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The new transmission responded more quickly and reduced involuntary head banging in the car’s cabin.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.—
Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Even small exposures—such as licking pollen off fur or drinking water from a vase containing lilies—can be toxic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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Vietnamese-style sweet-and-spicy chicken wings are a hot, finger-licking mess.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
Verb
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During the 2024-25 regular season, the Wizards ranked last in average home attendance, drawing 16,084 fans per home game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Arab producers are drawing their own conclusions, redirecting supply chains away from Gulf chokepoints and investing in rail corridors linking inland production facilities to ports far removed from the current theater of conflict.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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After more than four years, Russia’s full-scale invasion has morphed into a grinding war of attrition where soldiers are being killed en masse, financial losses are piling up and Kyiv has started to liberate more land than Moscow has seized.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Thursday’s 118-91 thrashing, though, invited more than a Game 7.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The Fever, perhaps more terribly potent with each passing day, is a two-hour spiral into the thrashing, slowly awakening soul of a Good Middle-Class Liberal.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
8 May 2026
Verb
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As anyone who's come within a hundred miles of the city will tell you, Nashville is a live-music mecca, overflowing with boot-stomping, fiddle-playing entertainment.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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We’re treated to a surreal sequence wherein Cassie transforms into the 50-Foot Woman, stomping all over Downtown Los Angeles like a monster movie, which all seems like a pretext for a scene where Sweeney’s giant boobs burst through the windows of a building.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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“Pounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounding. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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