as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummel
Hurricanes pummel the power grid Hurricane Maria knocked out power to Puerto Rico, causing the largest blackout in U.S. history and second-largest in the world, according to the Rhodium Group, a policy analysis firm.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Puerto Rico has struggled with chronic outages since September 2017, when Hurricane Maria pummeled the island as a Category 4 storm, razing a power grid that crews are still struggling to rebuild.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The issue has only gotten worse since 2017 when Hurricane Maria pummeled the island and destroyed the power grid.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Puerto Rico has struggled with chronic outages since September 2017, when Hurricane Maria pummeled the island as a powerful Category 4 storm, razing a power grid that crews are still struggling to rebuild.
—Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Puerto Rico has struggled with chronic outages since September 2017, when Hurricane Maria pummeled the island as a Category 4 storm, razing a power grid that crews are still struggling to rebuild.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The issue has only gotten worse since 2017 when Hurricane Maria pummeled the island and destroyed the power grid.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Puerto Rico has struggled with chronic outages since September 2017, when Hurricane Maria pummeled the island as a powerful Category 4 storm, razing a power grid that crews are still struggling to rebuild.
—Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummel
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Fundraising craters, and both tech and blockchain are left licking their wounds.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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To stop their younger golden retriever Cooper from licking his ears, Tucker had a medical cone.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Conforto, representing the tying run, pounded a 95.2 mph groundball for an inning-ending double play.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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From April 3 to April 6, torrential rain pounded the Southeast, causing flooding that put more than 70 million people under flood alerts, killed at least 15, swept away cars and derailed a train.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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Winter Park beat Miami Southwest to win the FHSAA Class 3A boys volleyball state championship and become the first program in the sport to win three titles in a span of four seasons.—
Bill Kemp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Then Steel — literally the only one of Dallas’ 11 forwards who isn’t a scorer — stepped into a Harley rebound and beat Hellebuyck high on the glove side.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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As judges have ruled against the Trump administration, the president and his allies have lashed out in response, suggesting judges should not be allowed to constrain Trump's presidential actions and calling for judges to be impeached.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But Zaharias retired the side in order in the top of the seventh, then lashed his game-winning two-bagger in the bottom of the inning, driving home pinch-runner JT Anderson and Ryder Kelly, who reached base on an error.—
Mike Lefkow,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Caballero looked on the verge of tears as the Ivorian whipped the ball into the corner, a heroic performance from a back-up goalkeeper who’d played in every previous round to repay manager Manuel Pellegrini’s faith.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Made with 92 percent natural ingredients, the gentle, sulfate-free shampoo is whipped with tea tree and peppermint oils, which help create a healthy pH balance on the scalp and smell like a spa.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
17 May 2025
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In the past, he has been doused with a milkshake and pelted with cement on the campaign trail.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Janai Mathis and Ariana Gonzalez both drove in three runs while Amari Broughton pelted a home run for the Golden Lions, who scored the game's first eight runs and notched their first victory of the season.—
Erick Taylor,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Honda’s results come amid trade tensions with the U.S., which has slapped a 25% tariff on foreign automobile imports.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Trump has made clear that his shock plans to slap a 100% tariff on film imports would not be included in a trade deal with the UK, where Pryce films Slow Horses.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummel. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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