as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
give the nail a final pound with the hammer
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as in cages
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals
stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified
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as in shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily
pounding down the road as fast as he could run
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as in hits
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 licks
to strike repeatedly
during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
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as in grinds
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 pounds
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Mora is listed at only 5-foot-6, 137 pounds.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Some of the stranger things found in 2025 included dentures with two teeth, breast milk, 420 donuts, a 75-gallon fish tank, a textured photo with a rhinestone picture of Jesus, 2 pounds of blue raspberry Gushers, and a full kitchen faucet.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Howard said that Anthony is 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 130 pounds, and Metcalf was 6 foot 1 and about 213 pounds.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Their meat is firm and white, with the younger, smaller fish (under five pounds) providing the best table fare.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Measuring 1220 × 420 × 220 millimeters and weighing just 92 pounds (42 kilograms), the platform is among the most compact humanoids in its category.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Kennedy has also posted a video of himself doing leg presses reportedly totaling 720 pounds.
—Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026
Individual freelancers were owed tens of thousands of pounds at what was a perilous moment for the independent film sector.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Her silver nail polish—reminiscent of the shade worn by Lou Reed (from one New York legend to another) in footage shown during Todd Haynes’s documentary The Velvet Underground—sparkles as Gaga pounds the keys of her piano throughout the film.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
That game enabled the younger brother to mentally shift from a pitcher prone to walks to a pitcher who now consistently pounds the zone.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Irons pounds the drums like Bam-Bam smashing on two garbage-can lids.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Macron said France is expending diplomatic capital to ensure a return to calm and to allow for the Lebanese armed forces to assert themselves as Israel pounds Hezbollah positions.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
James is staring into the middle distance while Luka pounds the air out of the Spalding for twenty seconds per possession.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
That person, John Weil, is a former real estate developer who pounds the pavement looking for potential conversion candidates.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
In the present, Simon (now played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) pounds his car’s steering wheel, driving away from wreckage.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
To date, the organization has shipped four million pounds of food and relief materials to Jamaica through cargo aircraft, shipping containers and cruise vessels.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Mora is listed at only 5-foot-6, 137 pounds.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Some of the stranger things found in 2025 included dentures with two teeth, breast milk, 420 donuts, a 75-gallon fish tank, a textured photo with a rhinestone picture of Jesus, 2 pounds of blue raspberry Gushers, and a full kitchen faucet.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Howard said that Anthony is 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 130 pounds, and Metcalf was 6 foot 1 and about 213 pounds.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Their meat is firm and white, with the younger, smaller fish (under five pounds) providing the best table fare.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Measuring 1220 × 420 × 220 millimeters and weighing just 92 pounds (42 kilograms), the platform is among the most compact humanoids in its category.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Kennedy has also posted a video of himself doing leg presses reportedly totaling 720 pounds.
—Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026
Individual freelancers were owed tens of thousands of pounds at what was a perilous moment for the independent film sector.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Verb
Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Her silver nail polish—reminiscent of the shade worn by Lou Reed (from one New York legend to another) in footage shown during Todd Haynes’s documentary The Velvet Underground—sparkles as Gaga pounds the keys of her piano throughout the film.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
That game enabled the younger brother to mentally shift from a pitcher prone to walks to a pitcher who now consistently pounds the zone.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Irons pounds the drums like Bam-Bam smashing on two garbage-can lids.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Macron said France is expending diplomatic capital to ensure a return to calm and to allow for the Lebanese armed forces to assert themselves as Israel pounds Hezbollah positions.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
James is staring into the middle distance while Luka pounds the air out of the Spalding for twenty seconds per possession.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
That person, John Weil, is a former real estate developer who pounds the pavement looking for potential conversion candidates.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
In the present, Simon (now played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) pounds his car’s steering wheel, driving away from wreckage.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounds
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Rhodes peppered Gunther with punches, a bionic elbow and a Pedigree for a nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Stockstill was throwing punches, but not connecting.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Unlike standard carbon filters, these molecular cages force PFAS molecules to clump together inside a cavity, achieving a 98 percent removal rate.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui city in the Noto region, where they were last seen in the wild.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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At the sound of morning prayers, an older Clarissa awakens from this dream and shuffles out to her lawn, where the leafy bush has been replaced with the industrial skyline of Lagos.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Carney hits the best notes at the film’s beginning and most notably at its tear-you-up end.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Albert Pujols hits his 600th home run, the historic blast being a 4th-inning grand slam off Ervin Santana of the Twins in a 7-2 Angels win.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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A lot of freedom going on between the guitars, a lotta little licks intermingle with the big guitar licks that the song is all about.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
22 May 2026
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At one point A’zion licks the digitally de-aged Mick Jagger’s face.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The Asian New Talent section, which spotlights debut and second features by Asian directors, draws 12 titles from across the continent and beyond.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Just like Smart’s pair of floral pants, these have a crisp white base with a floral pattern that instantly draws eyes.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Not necessarily that the basketball becomes easier, but each minute is so tense, both teams are so focused and each possession is so tight that the winner is often decided by which team — or player — can execute when the game grinds to a halt.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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To craft the burger, the team coarsely grinds — twice — the leftover pieces of meat and fat trimmed from either a brisket or shoulder clod, then forms 8-ounce-thick patties, which are rolled in a housemade all-purpose rub and 16-mesh pepper and smoked for two hours.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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From there, the two schools traded blows until intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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According to the coroner, there was evidence of nine blows to the victim’s head and neck.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Pounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounds. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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