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as in pounded
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pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummeled
The Iranians have no intention of sitting on the sidelines as this asset gets pummeled by a superior foe.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Troy pummeled Little Rock, 12-2, Friday in Game 1 of the Super Regional.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin is getting pummeled to kick off June as the market loses its dominant narrative and liquidity continues to rotate into other assets.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Bathroom bans, health care restrictions and other state measures pummeled Florida while Texas slipped because of anti-trans legislation.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 June 2026
As in no playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons — a team that pummeled the Knicks in their three-game regular-season sweep — courtesy of the Cavaliers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Officials say the artisanal gold miners became trapped about 200 yards into the mine when early monsoon rains pummeled the south of the country.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
No, instead let’s stall until the American public is pummeled with national debt and prices.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Troy pummeled Little Rock, 12-2, Friday in Game 1 of the Super Regional.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin is getting pummeled to kick off June as the market loses its dominant narrative and liquidity continues to rotate into other assets.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Bathroom bans, health care restrictions and other state measures pummeled Florida while Texas slipped because of anti-trans legislation.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 June 2026
As in no playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons — a team that pummeled the Knicks in their three-game regular-season sweep — courtesy of the Cavaliers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Officials say the artisanal gold miners became trapped about 200 yards into the mine when early monsoon rains pummeled the south of the country.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
No, instead let’s stall until the American public is pummeled with national debt and prices.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
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The Pittsburgh area was hit hard by severe weather on Sunday evening, with the National Weather Service issuing multiple tornado warnings as heavy wind and rain pounded the region.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Waves are not expected to be as big as those that pounded the shore last week and led to the deaths of two people.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The combination of sugar snap peas and whipped tofu with a sizzling oil drizzle is a meatless stunner.—
Ellie Krieger,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 June 2026
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Politicians and pundits and former residents have battered New York City in recent years, branding our town as a symbol of a country gone to hell.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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The risk now is that the oil shock, like the previous supply shocks that have battered the economy since the pandemic, proves to be sticky.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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After New York pulled off a 29-point comeback against the Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, June 10, riled up fans flocked to the San Antonio team's New York City hotel, where Wembanyama was met with boos and nearly pelted with eggs.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between the two countries since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Robinson responded with a forearm to Wembanyama’s neck that either knocked him to the ground or gave sufficient cover for a flop.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Last September, a fire at a South Korean data center knocked 647 government services offline.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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