Thesaurus results for PUMMEL

pummel

verb

ˈpə-məl

Definition of pummel

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived

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Recent Examples of pummel Democrats are more than happy to draw those connections, pummeling their Republican rivals for standing by a president who is unpopular with so many voters. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Throughout the trial, Sierra’s legal team has focused on brain damage stemming from an accident in which Sierra was pummeled by a car as a child. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 He gets pummeled by waves and rip currents while negotiating the famously difficult shore dive but is soon swimming among brightly colored marine life and undulating kelp forests that filter sunlight from the surface. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The key will be credibly signaling that critical Russian military and economic assets will be at risk if Russian forces continue pummeling Ukraine’s civilian economy and society. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pummel

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Verb

After contracting the plague, he was banished to a cave, where a dog brought him bread and healed his wounds by licking them.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
But the lively crew at the urinals was already licking its lips in anticipation.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lick

Verb

If a suspicious sample directly reduces a model’s reward, the model could learn to hide its behavior instead of correcting it.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The Kettle Moraine State Forest is right at our edge, and there are nooks and crannies where something could hide.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of beat

Verb

The snake tried to circle and squeeze, but the rat lashed with her claws and teeth.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
News of the briefing leaked, and the senators lashed out at the FBI, saying their efforts to scrutinize the Biden family had been discredited and falsely linked to Russian disinformation.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lash

Verb

Tracee Ellis Ross, meanwhile, happily obliged when photographers asked her to whip her long ponytail for the cameras.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
In September 2022, Brandon Sanchez, a member of the show cast, documented a riding lesson in an email to management and HR, describing Garcia berating riders and whipping a Friesian horse for an extended period.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of whip

Verb

Within 10 minutes, nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain pelted the charred ground.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont said in a Facebook post in September that the large adult male snapping turtle was admitted after rescuers found him being pelted with stones by kids.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pelt

Verb

Public support among Americans has plummeted, and partners in Europe and elsewhere have slapped sanctions on Israel.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Jamie Love is swaying, slapping a hand against her thigh to keep time, and mouthing along to the music that plays from a set of portable speakers.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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