as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummel
Metal shows at places like The Webster are one thing, to have actually seen musicians flying through the air or being pummelled by fans or having to play while the audience was physically piling atop them are memories that can never be forgotten.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles thwarted the Chiefs’ hopes for a three-peat, pummeling them 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX, and the game was even more out of hand than that final score indicates.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
What had long been viewed as a slightly colder, somewhat drier, near-twin of Earth ended up having just a trace of an atmosphere and looked more like the moon--bone dry and pummelled by craters.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 19 July 2025
Paramount shares have been pummeled with much of traditional media by a decline in linear television, which makes up the bulk of the company’s revenue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 July 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles thwarted the Chiefs’ hopes for a three-peat, pummeling them 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX, and the game was even more out of hand than that final score indicates.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
What had long been viewed as a slightly colder, somewhat drier, near-twin of Earth ended up having just a trace of an atmosphere and looked more like the moon--bone dry and pummelled by craters.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 19 July 2025
Paramount shares have been pummeled with much of traditional media by a decline in linear television, which makes up the bulk of the company’s revenue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummel
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When Sunday ended, supremacy was restored – the Dodgers were back in first place in the NL West, and the Padres were licking their wounds, wondering what just happened.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The little girl licks butter off a spoon, gets a bottle full of bone broth and uses her four teeth to gum ribeye steak.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Extraterrestrial Easter Eggs and Fun Facts – Uncover the references and characters from some of your favorite Pixar films hidden throughout Elio, along with other fun facts.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The garden is located in a large area in the middle of the hotel's main gardens, but still hidden.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not said when troops would enter Gaza City, his country’s forces have continued to pound the area, killing dozens in recent days.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Get aligned and intentional before pounding the keyboard.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Corporate news Intuit's results in the last three months of its fiscal year beat forecasts.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Here’s an example of how advisors can engineer durability: This blend cushions downturns, beats inflation, and helps dollars go further in lengthening retirements.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Usually, when one partner lashes out, the other responds in kind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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However the first day of closing arguments – which are expected to last multiple days – was cancelled as a major rainstorm lashed the city.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Like many proud dads in the early 2000s, Cooper Manning often whipped out the camcorder to document his three children — May, Arch and Heid — growing up.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The episode feinted toward genuine rapprochement before yanking the rug out, leaving the Gang pelted with an industrial-grade indoor blizzard and then happily hucking rocks at passing trains, as was Mac and Charlie's childhood tradition.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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His Panthers took the suggestion to heart, won the game, 2-0, and tied this NHL second round series, 2-2. Florida and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had allowed 13 goals the first three games of the series while the Cats had pelted 11 goals into the Maple Leafs’ net.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, grey whales rolled in the presence of dolphins 56 times, and southern right whales slapped their pectoral fins on five occasions.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummel. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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