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
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Geniva is 5'08, 175 pounds, with short black hair, and brown eyes.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
He’s listed at 6-4 and 310 pounds, holds offers from 35 schools and is a Navy All-American who was Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman at the Navy National Combine.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Next-gen field robot M20S, weighing 77 pounds (35 kilograms), combines the speed of wheeled mobility with the adaptability of legged locomotion.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
That consists of 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of Norwegian salmon and trout, 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of halibut, 80 kilograms (176 pounds) of Norwegian brown cheese, and 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of Jarlsberg cheese.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The agency said Sanchez-Munoz has brown hair, weighs 184 pounds, is 5 feet 8 inches tall, has a tattoo on his right bicep and acne scars on his face.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Sarsour, who has Type 2 diabetes, has lost more than 30 pounds (14 kilograms) during his incarceration and his attorneys say his blood sugar levels were only being checked once a month in the jail, putting him at risk of organ failure or death.
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Rebecca Boone,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
According to the zoo's announcement, Brötchen was born on May 9, already weighs nearly 45 pounds, and has been exploring her outdoor enclosure alongside her mother, Debbie.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
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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.
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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.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Irons pounds the drums like Bam-Bam smashing on two garbage-can lids.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
According to investigators, the boulder that landed on Frasch weighed at least 1,000 pounds.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Geniva is 5'08, 175 pounds, with short black hair, and brown eyes.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
He’s listed at 6-4 and 310 pounds, holds offers from 35 schools and is a Navy All-American who was Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman at the Navy National Combine.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Next-gen field robot M20S, weighing 77 pounds (35 kilograms), combines the speed of wheeled mobility with the adaptability of legged locomotion.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
That consists of 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of Norwegian salmon and trout, 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of halibut, 80 kilograms (176 pounds) of Norwegian brown cheese, and 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of Jarlsberg cheese.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The agency said Sanchez-Munoz has brown hair, weighs 184 pounds, is 5 feet 8 inches tall, has a tattoo on his right bicep and acne scars on his face.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Sarsour, who has Type 2 diabetes, has lost more than 30 pounds (14 kilograms) during his incarceration and his attorneys say his blood sugar levels were only being checked once a month in the jail, putting him at risk of organ failure or death.
—
Rebecca Boone,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
According to the zoo's announcement, Brötchen was born on May 9, already weighs nearly 45 pounds, and has been exploring her outdoor enclosure alongside her mother, Debbie.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Verb
Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
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John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounds
Noun
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The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s latest is a crisp and candid twee pop record with unexpected studio touches and gut punches.
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No such punches could be seen on the video.
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Use stakes or cages to support a 30 percent shade cloth that doesn't block too much light needed for healthy plants.
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Dorms, classrooms, feeding stations, training cages, trauma bays—all could easily fit on the ballroom site.
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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.
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.
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Of course, the movie had to contend with the beloved Toy Story 5, and the staying power of recent horror hits like Obsession and Backrooms, so that at least explains it.
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For a good deal on a budget gaming laptop, this 35% discount on the Asus TUF 16 hits the sweet spot.
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Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
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At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
Verb
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The food prepared by Libby and George Miller, who put their truck on the road following the successful launch of a catering business, always draws a line at local festivals.
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But as the November election draws closer and Republicans are trying to defend their majorities, Trump is instead needling Congress with his demands and reversals, driving several Republican senators to disparage his actions publicly for the first time.
Verb
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Decision speed grinds to a halt when every choice has to work its way through layers of process.
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Sorry for the rant, but this one really grinds my gears.
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
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